Cumberland County Demographics

A map of Cumberland County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,500	5,445	92.5%	92.5%
Multiracial	183	201	3.1%	3.4%
Hispanic	120	77	2.0%	1.3%
Black	90	150	1.5%	2.5%
Native American/Other	39	13	0.7%	0.2%
Asian	16	2	0.3%	0.0%

Cumberland County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 5,948, a slight increase from the 5,888 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.5% Black, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cumberland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cumberland is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cumberland County, that probability was 14.3% in 2020 and 14.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cumberland County is ranked the 116th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Cumberland County was ranked the 116th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cumberland County's White Population

5,500 residents of Cumberland County, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cumberland County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Cumberland County ranks 48th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Cumberland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.5%.

Cumberland County is more White than neighboring Adair County (90.4% White), and Monroe County (91.3% White). Cumberland County is less White than neighboring Clinton County (93.1% White), Clay County (93.8% White), and Metcalfe County (93.5% White).

Cumberland County's Black Population

90 residents of Cumberland County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cumberland County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Cumberland County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's Black population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Black residents' share of Cumberland County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.5%.

Cumberland County is more Black than neighboring Clinton County (0.1% Black). Cumberland County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (3.3% Black), Metcalfe County (2.5% Black), Adair County (2.1% Black), and Monroe County (1.8% Black).

Cumberland County's Asian Population

16 residents of Cumberland County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cumberland County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Cumberland County ranks 117th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Asian residents' share of Cumberland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Cumberland County is more Asian than neighboring Metcalfe County (0% Asian), Adair County (0.2% Asian), and Monroe County (0% Asian). Cumberland County is less Asian than neighboring Clinton County (0.4% Asian), and Clay County (0.5% Asian).

Cumberland County's Hispanic Population

120 residents of Cumberland County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cumberland County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Cumberland County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 55.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Cumberland County's population has increased from 1.3% to 2.0%.

Cumberland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (0.2% Hispanic). Cumberland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clinton County (3.4% Hispanic), Metcalfe County (2.8% Hispanic), Adair County (3.5% Hispanic), and Monroe County (4.6% Hispanic).

Cumberland County's Native American/Other Population

39 residents of Cumberland County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cumberland County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Cumberland County ranks 109th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cumberland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Cumberland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton County (0.6% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other), Metcalfe County (0.1% Native American/Other), Adair County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Cumberland County's Multiracial Population

183 residents of Cumberland County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cumberland County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Cumberland County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cumberland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Cumberland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (2.4% Multiracial), Clay County (1.8% Multiracial), Metcalfe County (1.2% Multiracial), and Monroe County (2.2% Multiracial). Cumberland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Adair County (3.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.