Cumberland County, Tennessee

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Cumberland County, Tennessee
Map
Location in the state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	November 16, 1855
Seat	Crossville
Largest city	Crossville
Area - Total - Land - Water	685 sq mi (1,774 km²) 682 sq mi (1,765 km²) 3 sq mi (9 km²), .49%
Population - (2000) - Density	46,802 69/sq mi (27/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
The Cumberland County courthouse in Crossville, Tennessee.

Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is situated in the East Grand Division of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 46,802. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 51,346 [1]. Its county seat is Crossville^[1].

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent counties
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 685 square miles (1,774 km²), of which, 682 square miles (1,765 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (9 km²) of it (0.49%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

Fentress County (north)
Morgan County (northeast)
Roane County (east)
Rhea County (southeast)
Bledsoe County (south)
Van Buren County (southwest)
White County (west)
Putnam County (northwest)

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 46,802 people, 19,508 households, and 14,513 families residing in the county. The population density was 69 people per square mile (27/km²).

Age pyramid Cumberland County^[3]

There were 22,442 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.11% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 19,508 households out of which 26.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.80% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.60% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the county, the population was spread out with 21.40% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,901, and the median income for a family was $35,928. Males had a median income of $26,559 versus $20,644 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,808. About 11.10% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.80% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.