Cumberland County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cumberland County: 32 seats on 7 elected bodies. 11 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Cumberland County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
9
1
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in Cumberland County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Cumberland County
338,545people
32median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,291 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$199,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
18.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.5%U.S.: 8.4%
51.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.7% · White 39.8% · Black 36.7% · Asian 2.6% · Other or more than one race 8.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Cumberland County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
123,287people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
128,460in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
5,173
123,287
128,460
August 2026
4.6%
5,869
120,468
126,337
July 2026
4.7%
5,926
119,533
125,459
June 2026
4.4%
5,613
122,006
127,619
May 2026
4.3%
5,506
122,312
127,818
April 2026
4.3%
5,478
122,800
128,278
March 2026
4.4%
5,665
123,833
129,498
February 2026
4.7%
6,130
123,727
129,857
January 2026
5.1%
6,568
123,007
129,575
December 2025
4.2%
5,514
124,763
130,277
November 2025
4.7%
6,107
125,181
131,288
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
6,096
125,742
131,838
August 2025
5.2%
6,818
123,497
130,315
July 2025
5.3%
6,911
124,691
131,602
June 2025
5.0%
6,635
125,290
131,925
May 2025
4.7%
6,215
125,716
131,931
April 2025
4.3%
5,721
126,957
132,678
March 2025
4.7%
6,274
127,177
133,451
February 2025
4.9%
6,551
126,702
133,253
January 2025
4.9%
6,511
127,046
133,557
December 2024
4.2%
5,589
126,755
132,344
November 2024
4.5%
5,915
126,973
132,888
October 2024
4.0%
5,396
127,986
133,382
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.8%
6,305
125,706
132,011
2024
4.5%
6,012
127,220
133,232
2023
4.5%
5,988
128,224
134,212
2022
4.9%
6,470
126,600
133,070
2021
6.5%
8,441
121,828
130,269
2020
8.9%
11,456
116,852
128,308
2019
4.8%
6,324
125,298
131,622
2018
5.0%
6,494
123,943
130,437
2017
5.5%
7,115
123,019
130,134
2016
6.2%
8,038
122,185
130,223
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Cumberland County
797.4 per 100,0002023. North Carolina: 393.5.
2,822.2 per 100,0002023. North Carolina: 2,070.7.
61murders2023, 2,696 violent crimes in all.
2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2023
2,696
797.4
9,542
2,822.2
2022
3,082
911.1
10,362
3,063.1
2021
2,996
902.0
9,029
2,718.4
2020
3,071
912.7
10,387
3,087.0
2019
2,531
760.5
10,699
3,214.9
2018
2,080
623.9
9,885
2,965.1
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Fayetteville Police Department
2025
1,252
5,730
209,151
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
2025
666
1,567
98,453
Hope Mills Police Department
2023
75
641
17,838
Spring Lake Police Department
2025
58
306
11,500
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Carolina · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.96 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 338,586 people.
662sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
416civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Fayetteville Police Department
331
173
209,151
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
251
237
98,453
Hope Mills Police Department
56
5
18,173
Spring Lake Police Department
23
1
11,500
Stedman Police Department
1
0
1,309
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
662
1.96
416
5
2024
636
1.86
367
5
2023
659
1.95
393
4
2022
644
1.90
435
4
2021
652
1.96
393
4
2020
690
2.05
415
4
2019
741
2.23
431
4
2018
795
2.38
421
4
2017
798
2.43
450
4
2016
815
2.51
466
4
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court?
Lisa A. Scales (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Cumberland County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cumberland County Register of Deeds?
Andra Brewington (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Who is the Cumberland County Sheriff?
Ennis W. Wright (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Cumberland County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Cumberland County commissioners?
Veronica B. Jones (At-Large); Marshall Faircloth (At-Large); Jeannette Council (District 1); Glenn B. Adams (District 1); Kirk DeViere (District 2); Pavan D. Patel (District 2); Henry Tyson (District 2).
Who is on the Cumberland County School Board?
Greg West (Board of Education Member, At-Large); Judy D. Musgrave (Board of Education Member, At-Large); Jacquelyn Brown (Board of Education Member, At-Large); Mary A. Hales (Board of Education Member, District 1); Deanna Turner Jones (Board of Education Member, District 2); Delores T. Bell (Board of Education Member, District 3); Jackie Warner (Board of Education Member, District 4); Susan Williams (Board of Education Member, District 5); Terra B. Jordan (Board of Education Member, District 6).
What is the population of Cumberland County?
About 338,545 people, with a median age of 32; the median household income is $61,291 and 16.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cumberland County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 5,173 people unemployed in a labor force of 128,460, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cumberland County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Cumberland County?
1: Fayetteville. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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