The Town Files

Cumberland County, Tennessee

63,553 people. The median home is worth $250,500 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $60,375.

Towns in Cumberland County

Towns in Cumberland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crossville12,071$246,300$48,80239.4
Fairfield Glade9,152$356,800$71,68271.1
Lake Tansi4,629$280,900$57,99160.1

People and housing

Cumberland CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$250,500$204,650
Median rent$839$863
Median household income$60,375$57,917
Median age53.540.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%18.2%
Below the poverty line14.4%14.2%

Jobs and pay

19,316 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,674 a year.

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyRetail3,092 jobs · $35,345Health care & social assistan…2,709 jobs · $47,060Hotels & restaurants1,926 jobs · $21,988Manufacturing1,887 jobs · $55,211Transportation & warehousing1,385 jobs · $52,339Administrative & support1,377 jobs · $39,634
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cumberland County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 424 storm events in Cumberland County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Cumberland County by type since 1996Hail68Flood15Drought45Tornado14High Wind8Lightning12Heavy Snow11Flash Flood32Strong Wind6Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cumberland County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 27, 2023Severe StormDR-4742: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3473: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).