Cumberland County, Kentucky Population 2024

6,031

Cumberland County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 6,031 with a growth rate of 0.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cumberland County, Kentucky is the 116th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 6,858 and has seen a growth of -12.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,186310.5%
20286,155310.51%
20276,124310.51%
20266,093310.51%
20256,062310.51%
20246,031310.52%
20236,000310.52%
20225,969691.17%
20215,900440.75%
20205,856-770-11.62%
20196,626-78-1.16%
20186,704-2-0.03%
20176,706-33-0.49%
20166,73980.12%
20156,731140.21%
20146,717-68-1%
20136,785-64-0.93%
20126,849-16-0.23%
20116,86570.1%
20106,85800%
19906,784-505-6.93%
19807,2894396.41%
19706,850-985-12.57%
19607,835-1,474-15.83%
19509,309-2,614-21.92%
194011,9231,71916.85%
193010,204-444-4.17%
192010,6488028.15%
19109,8468849.86%
19008,9625106.03%
18908,452-442-4.97%
18808,8941,20415.66%
18707,6903504.77%
18607,3403354.78%
18507,00591515.02%
18406,090-2,534-29.38%
18308,6245667.02%
18208,0581,86730.16%
18106,1912,90788.52%
18003,284-2,902-46.91%
2024 Growth Rate
0.52% (31)
County Website
Cumberland County
County Seat
Burkesville
2020 Population
5,856
Area
305 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.99% (175)
Founded
1798

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,56293.1%
Black or African American1622.71%
Two or more races1222.04%
Other race641.07%
Asian490.82%
Native American150.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cumberland County, Kentucky Population by Race

Cumberland County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Cumberland County, Kentucky Median Age

45.4

Total

45.2

Male

45.9

Female

Cumberland County, Kentucky Adults

There are 4,692 adults, (1,312 of whom are seniors) in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

Cumberland County, Kentucky Age Dependency

76.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cumberland County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female3,04951.04%
Male2,92548.96%

Cumberland County, Kentucky Population by Age

Cumberland County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5192.3475.824.2
Non Family1,1391.1372.527.5
Married1,0113.492.67.4
Female2542.8516.583.5
Male1153.8391.38.7

3.26

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cumberland County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade54912.66%
Associates Degree1623.73%
Bachelors Degree50311.6%
Graduate Degree2405.53%
High School Graduate1,86943.08%
Less Than 9th Grade3036.98%
Some College71216.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cumberland County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cumberland County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1123,348737
Black113770
Asian49290
2+ Races27176
Other Race2200
Hispanic2200
Native American15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 22.22%.

Cumberland County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,706$105,399$33,088
Graduate Degree$58,750$62,632$48,214
High School Graduate$35,130$40,495$33,496
Less Than 9th Grade$24,167$30,724$15,161
Overall$33,561$40,716$30,455
Some College$21,991$34,053$20,085

$33,561

Average Earnings

$40,716

Average Male

$30,455

Average Female

Cumberland County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cumberland County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cumberland County, Kentucky Language

93% of Cumberland County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.31% of the population.

Cumberland County, Kentucky Language

Cumberland County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,4551,52527.96%
Hispanic1016968.32%
Multiple1226855.74%
Black1623119.14%
Other602846.67%

28.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.65%

Male Poverty Rate

32.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cumberland County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 68.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, Kentucky is Black, with 19.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.93%.

Cumberland County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.18%
Some College30.48%
High School23.27%
Bachelors or Greater15.35%

Cumberland County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.18%
Female Employed16.04%
Female Unemployed7.89%
Male Employed6.09%

Cumberland County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cumberland County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,489$67,487
Households$40,515$52,191
Married Families$66,922$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,742$31,023

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cumberland County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cumberland County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cumberland County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cumberland County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cumberland County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

369

Number of Veterans

347

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam164
Second Gulf War67
First Gulf War43
Korea15
World War II0

Cumberland County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74158
35 to 5480
75+74
55 to 6447
18 to 3410

Cumberland County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3510.07955575702629193
Black180.13636363636363635

Cumberland County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Cumberland County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cumberland County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Cumberland County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.82%

Born in Cumberland County, Kentucky

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

1.09%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Cumberland County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 66.82% having been born in Kentucky. 1.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cumberland County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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