Cumberland County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,948
Median household income: $39,662
Median home value: $128,600

Home to 5,948 residents, Cumberland County is one of Kentucky's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $39,662 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Cumberland County's population declined 11.2% from 6,697 to 5,948, while its median household income rose 12.2% from $35,344 to $39,662.

17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,948
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $39,662
Median home value: $128,600
Median gross rent: $553
Housing units: 3,399
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6975,948

Median household income

$35,344$39,662

Median home value

$89,400$128,600

Median gross rent

$465$553

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,697	$35,344	$89,400	$465
2020	6,660	$35,030	$110,000	$467
2021	6,023	$34,563	$108,400	$485
2022	5,974	$40,515	$126,100	$516
2023	5,948	$39,662	$128,600	$553

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	369	6.2%
5 to 17	938	15.8%
18 to 24	309	5.2%
25 to 34	901	15.1%
35 to 44	450	7.6%
45 to 54	671	11.3%
55 to 64	988	16.6%
65 to 74	767	12.9%
75 and over	555	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,519	92.8%
Black or African American	98	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.7%
Asian	38	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	144	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	107	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	781	18.0%
High school graduate	1,739	40.1%
Some college or associate's	1,056	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	403	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	353	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,599	79.9%
Carpooled	261	13.0%
Public transit	11	0.5%
Walked	78	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	2.5%
Other means	2	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	755	38.7%
15 to 29 min	725	37.2%
30 to 44 min	266	13.6%
45 to 59 min	120	6.2%
60+ min	85	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 33.9% (1,987 of 5,862)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,419	58.4%
Nonfamily households	1,011	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,430	71.5%
Vacant	969	28.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,756	72.3%
Renter-occupied	674	27.7%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other23.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,343	68.9%
1-unit, attached	48	1.4%
2 to 4 units	155	4.6%
5 to 19 units	34	1.0%
20 or more units	26	0.8%
Mobile home & other	793	23.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 21057
State: Kentucky
Land area: 305 sq mi
Water area: 5.76 sq mi
Center point: 36.7824, -85.3885

Cities & places

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