Cumberland County, Maine's estimated 2023 population is 309,489 with a growth rate of 0.7% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cumberland County, Maine is the largest county in Maine. The 2010 population was 281,674 and has seen a growth of 9.87% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.9
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
70.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 93.94%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 47.72%.
All
Male
Female
$45,326
Average Earnings
$51,544
Average Male
$40,434
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.95% of Cumberland County, Maine residents speak only English, while 7.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.
rate
9.51%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.89%
Male Poverty Rate
8.67%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, Maine is Black, with 45.68% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, Maine is Other, with 4.26% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.95%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.4%
Male Marriage Rate
48.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
17,194
Number of Veterans
16,072
Male Veterans
1,122
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.78%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69%
Labor Force Participation
66.6%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
54.72%
Born in Cumberland County, Maine
91.34%
Native Born
5.84%
Foreign Born
2.71%
Non Citizen
3.13%
Naturalized
91.34% of Cumberland County, Maine residents were born in the United States, with 54.72% having been born in Maine. 2.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.