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Cumberland County, Illinois

Cumberland County, Illinois · ZIP 62420, 62428, 62436

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,305 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,180Households
  • $69,826Median household income
  • $117,700Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Cumberland County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.1%
10k10.5k11k11.5k2000: 11,25320002010: 11,04820102020: 10,450202011,25310,450
Population of Cumberland County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,253
201011,048
202010,450

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cumberland County
Under $50k35.4%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k20.9%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $69,826 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cumberland County
Owner occupied
3,489 units
Renter occupied
691 units
Vacancy rate
11.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Cumberland County2023
Manufacturing658
Health care and social assistance256
Retail trade253
Accommodation and food services128
Wholesale trade125
Other services (except public administration)85
Construction63
Finance and insurance54

1,788 employees in 178 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cumberland County compared with its state
Cumberland County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCumberland CountyIllinois
Population10,37812,692,653
Median household income$69,826$81,702
Median age42.338.9
Median home value$117,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.6%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.2%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes83.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work24.1 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Cumberland County12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Neoga TownshipTownship2,74754.7 sq mi
Greenup TownshipTownship2,23447.4 sq mi
Sumpter TownshipTownship1,99345.7 sq mi
NeogaCity1,3831.40 sq mi
GreenupVillage1,3471.75 sq mi
Spring Point TownshipTownship1,31855.9 sq mi
ToledoVillage1,1410.89 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship62752.7 sq mi
Woodbury TownshipTownship54522.6 sq mi
Cottonwood TownshipTownship47632.7 sq mi
Crooked Creek TownshipTownship36534.2 sq mi
JewettVillage1941.00 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.