COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Cumberland County

Kentucky · 6,784 residents · 305 sq mi

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With 6,784 people, Cumberland County is a county in Kentucky. 31.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $27,300. Households here earn about 42% less than in Kentucky as a whole. At a median age of 37.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,784

−5%vs 2000

vs 7,147 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

−6%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

305 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(412)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(522)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(428)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(418)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(421)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(991)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(864)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(728)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.4%(774)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(655)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(467)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(104)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$12,989

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $21,572 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,858

−46%vs 2000

vs $12,643 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

31.6%

+7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,300

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$181

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $242 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.0%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

25.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95%(6,793)

Black3.4%(242)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(43)

Asian0%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.5%(6,411)

Black5%(341)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(26)

Asian0%(3)

Other0.4%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(82)

Dominican0.5%(27)

Puerto Rican0.2%(11)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(16)

Ancestry

English18%(1,068)

German13.8%(821)

Irish11.1%(663)

American11%(655)

Scottish2.7%(158)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(135)

Swiss2.1%(125)

Belgian1%(59)

Greek0.7%(41)

Turkish0.7%(41)

Swedish0.7%(40)

Italian0.6%(38)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.5%(27)

French0.4%(26)

Welsh0.4%(26)

Subsaharan African0.4%(23)

Hungarian0.3%(20)

British0.3%(16)

Polish0.3%(15)

French Canadian0.2%(14)

Canadian0.2%(13)

Norwegian0.2%(11)

Australian0.1%(8)

Ukrainian0.1%(8)

Nigerian0.1%(3)

West Indian0.1%(3)

Jamaican0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.1%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

39.5%

−16.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.0 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 17.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.9%(525)

Married51.4%(1,178)

Widowed3.4%(78)

Divorced22.4%(513)

Women 15+

Never married22.1%(553)

Married49.5%(1,238)

Widowed15.7%(393)

Divorced12.7%(318)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.5%

−10.1 ptssince 2013

from 22.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.4%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 41.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.1%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.6%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

40.8%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.0%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.4%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 50.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(68)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(47)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.1%(142)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.8%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 322 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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