Back مقاطعة كمبرلاند (نيو جيرسي) Arabic Kamberlend (dairə, Nyu-Cersi) Azerbaijani Cumberland County, New Jersey BAR Къмбърланд (окръг, Ню Джърси) Bulgarian কাম্বারল্যান্ড কাউন্টি, নিউ জার্সি BPY Cumberland Gông (New Jersey) CDO Камберленд (гуо, Нью-Джерси) CE Cumberland County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, New Jersey) CEB Cumberland County, New Jersey Welsh Cumberland County (New Jersey) German
Cumberland County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey | |
 New Jersey's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′N 75°08′W / 39.33°N 75.13°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| Founded | 1748 |
| Named for | Prince William, Duke of Cumberland |
| Seat | Bridgeton[1] |
| Largest municipalities | Vineland (population) Maurice River Township (area) |
| Government | |
| • Director of the Board of County Commissioners | Director Douglas A. Albrecht (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 677.85 sq mi (1,755.6 km2) |
| • Land | 483.36 sq mi (1,251.9 km2) |
| • Water | 194.49 sq mi (503.7 km2) 28.7% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 154,152 |
| • Estimate | 152,326 |
| • Density | 318.9/sq mi (123.1/km2) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Cumberland County is a coastal county located on the Delaware Bay in the Southern Shore Region of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's 16th-most-populous county,[6] with a population of 154,152,[3][4] a decrease of 2,746 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 156,898.[7] Its county seat is Bridgeton.[1] Cumberland County is named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland.[8][9] The county was formally created from portions of Salem County on January 19, 1748.[10] The county is part of the South Jersey region of the state.[11]
The most populous municipality is Vineland, which had a 2020 population of 60,780;[4] the largest municipality by area is Maurice River Township, which covered 95.76 square miles (248.0 km2).[12]
This county is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area,[13] as well as the Delaware Valley Combined Statistical Area.[14]
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Census2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Baehr, Judy. "Cumberland – A County Born of Hope, Optimism", Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed June 5, 2023. "The county was named for William Augustus, the second son of King George II. As the Duke of Cumberland in 1746, he had defeated the Stuart Pretender, Charles Edward (Bonnie Prince Charlie), at the battle of Culloden and established the House of Hanover on the British throne."
- ^ The Origin of New Jersey Place Names: C, GetNJ.com. Accessed December 13, 2007.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 78. Accessed September 30, 2013.
- ^ Willis, David P. "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?", Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."
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- ^ Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas, Office of Management and Budget, February 28, 2013. Accessed October 3, 2013.