Cumberland County
Also known as Cumberland County, North Carolina, Cumberland County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
- Seat
- Fayetteville
- Largest community
- Fayetteville
- Total
- 658.48 sq mi (1,705.5 km )
- Land
- 652.56 sq mi (1,690.1 km )
- Water
- 5.92 sq mi (15.3 km ) 0.90%
- Estimate 2025
- 338,473
- Density
- 513.4/sq mi (198.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional districts
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Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 334,728, making it the fifth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Fayetteville. Cumberland County is part of the Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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