Cumberland County, Kentucky

Cumberland County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 5,992 in 2025 across 790 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 5,992; 2025 estimate
Area: 790 km²
Density: 8; per km²
Median income: $40,000; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 45.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	81.1%	105 / 120	2,656 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$523	116 / 120	3,108 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$141,100	67 / 120	2,360 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	75.5%	49 / 120	1,424 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	22.7%	7 / 120	615 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	22.7%	4 / 120	823 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.7%	2 / 120	570 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	56 / 120	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	117 / 120	2,685 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.5%	69 / 120	1,758 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.2%	66 / 120	2,513 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.0%	76 / 120	2,655 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	45.1	9 / 120	688 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,076	3 / 120	262 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	5.2%	28 / 120	1,652 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.1%	72 / 120	1,441 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.9%	43 / 120	1,761 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	92.5%	46 / 120	405 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	24.8%	21 / 120	159 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	27.6%	13 / 120	99 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.453	60 / 120	1,305 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$40,000	108 / 120	3,069 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$24,221	102 / 120	2,998 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.0%	89 / 120	1,816 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	19.1%	41 / 120	2,087 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	82.6%	86 / 120	2,799 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	12.5%	3 / 120	593 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	21.9%	52 / 120	367 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	5,992	116 / 120	2,730 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	8	118 / 120	2,171 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	76 / 120	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	9.4%	16 / 120	328 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	19.2	118 / 120	2,607 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	2.6%	116 / 120	3,058 / 3,144

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