Cumberland County, North Carolina
13 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 338,545
- Median household income
- $61,291
- ±990
- Unemployed
- 7.6%
- 10,368 of 135,672 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.1%
- 118,210 of 129,758 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cumberland | 335,508 (2021) | 117 Dick St, Fayetteville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fayetteville | 208,778 (2021) | 433 Hay St, Fayetteville | Website |
| Town of Eastover | 3,675 (2021) | 3863 Dunn Rd, Fayetteville | Website |
| Town of Falcon | 335 (2021) | Po Box 112, Falcon | — |
| Town of Godwin | 155 (2021) | Po Box 10, Godwin | — |
| Town of Hope Mills | 17,786 (2021) | 5770 Rockfish Rd, Hope Mills | Website |
| Town of Linden | 135 (2021) | Po Box 130, Linden | — |
| Town of Spring Lake | 11,619 (2021) | Po Box 617, Spring Lake | Website |
| Town of Stedman | 1,285 (2021) | Po Box 220, Stedman | — |
| Town of Wade | 639 (2021) | Po Box 127, Wade | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flea Hill Drainage District | Drainage | 117 Dick Street, Fayetteville | — |
| Fayetteville Metro Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 2349, Fayetteville | — |
| Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 301 East Mountain Drive Rm 229, Fayetteville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Alpha Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
8030 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC, 28304
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Cumberland County Schools
School district86 schools
2465 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, NC, 28306
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
The Capitol Encore Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
126 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC, 28301
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Murchison Road Community Farmers Market
1047 Murchison Road Fayetteville, NC, 28301
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
The Fayetteville Farmers Market
205 Forsythe St Fayetteville, NC, 28303
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Sandhills Farmers Market of Spring Lake
230 Chapel Hill Road Spring Lake, NC, 28314
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Fayetteville Farmers' Market
205 Forsythe St., at The Restore Warehouse, Fayetteville, NC, 28302
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Hammond's Grandson's Produce
7165 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC, 28310
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-03. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.