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Cumberland, MD-WV · 2 counties · 93,640 residents (2025 est.) · 750.081 sq mi
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Cumberland has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $62,386. Population has declined 8% since 2000. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $162,161.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
94,306
−8%since 2000
from 102,008 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
126 / sq mi
−8%since 2000
from 136 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
42.2
+8%since 2000
from 39.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:93,640 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
93K96K99K102K104K1990201020202024Cumberland
202494K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(4,381)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(4,835)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(5,070)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(5,769)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.4%(7,025)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(11,513)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(11,307)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(11,344)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(12,729)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.2%(11,461)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.9%(6,486)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(2,386)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,386
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,908 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,352
+103%since 2000
from $16,409 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.9%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
+1%since 2010
from 0.445 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$162,161
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,994 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$806
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $380 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 72.3% in 2000
26.4% rent
Vacancy rate
14.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
15.2%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
−11%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(95,264)
Black4.6%(4,651)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(729)
Asian0.4%(434)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(82,712)
Black5.2%(4,950)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,660)
Asian0.8%(737)
Other4.5%(4,247)
Diversity Score
28
+50%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
32
−33%since 2020
from 49 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.5%(449)
Mexican0.3%(297)
Salvadoran0.3%(259)
Honduran0.1%(78)
Dominican0.1%(62)
Spaniard0.1%(48)
Guatemalan0.1%(42)
Colombian0%(31)
Peruvian0%(30)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Cuban0%(1)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(230)
Filipino0.2%(167)
Vietnamese0.1%(88)
Asian Indian0.1%(81)
Pakistani0.1%(68)
Korean0.1%(52)
Japanese0%(33)
Taiwanese0%(26)
Thai0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German24.9%(23,524)
English12.9%(12,197)
Irish12.4%(11,670)
American6.7%(6,332)
Italian3.3%(3,144)
Scottish3.1%(2,918)
Welsh1.3%(1,247)
Polish1.3%(1,183)
French0.9%(882)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(818)
Dutch0.8%(714)
Swiss0.5%(431)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(396)
Russian0.4%(348)
British0.3%(267)
Hungarian0.3%(242)
Norwegian0.2%(223)
Czech0.2%(183)
West Indian0.2%(150)
Austrian0.2%(143)
Belgian0.2%(120)
Ukrainian0.1%(120)
Greek0.1%(102)
Arab0.1%(97)
Slovene0.1%(71)
Danish0.1%(62)
Jamaican0.1%(57)
Finnish0.1%(51)
Slovak0%(46)
Lebanese0%(45)
Haitian0.1%(43)
Nigerian0.1%(42)
Turkish0.1%(41)
Lithuanian0.1%(39)
Guyanese0.1%(29)
Canadian0%(28)
Egyptian0%(25)
Iranian0%(24)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(13)
Israeli0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Serbian0%(9)
Kenyan0%(7)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.8%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+44%since 2000
from 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.2%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 54.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.4%
−24.9 ptssince 2009
from 60.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
48.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
1.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−41.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 17.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.1%
−84.3 ptssince 2013
from 88.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.1%
+18.1 ptssince 2017
from 68.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
97.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 96.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(15,677)
Married47.1%(19,491)
Widowed4.3%(1,759)
Divorced10.7%(4,412)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(10,595)
Married46.9%(18,158)
Widowed12.1%(4,662)
Divorced13.6%(5,266)
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In this metro

Largest cities

CumberlandCENTRAL18,799Frostburg6,979Cresaptown5,121Keyser4,777La Vale4,196Bel Air1,837Westernport1,759Fort Ashby1,283Bowmans Addition1,102Potomac Park978Lonaconing978Bowling Green966Carpendale824Piedmont691Eckhart Mines670Wiley Ford630Corriganville622Ridgeley570Grahamtown537Ellerslie514Mount Savage514Rawlings476Midland470Barton454Midlothian377McCoole373Franklin373Danville341Zihlman306Gilmore288

The 30 most populous of 52 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Allegany CountyCENTRAL66,848Mineral County26,792
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cumberland, MD-WV?

Cumberland, MD-WV has about 94,306 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cumberland, MD-WV?

The typical household in Cumberland, MD-WV earns about $62,386 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cumberland, MD-WV expensive?

In Cumberland, MD-WV, the median home is worth about $162,161, and the typical rent is about $806 a month.

How educated are people in Cumberland, MD-WV?

About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cumberland, MD-WV hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cumberland, MD-WV?

About 16.1% of people in Cumberland, MD-WV live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cumberland, MD-WV grown since 1990?

Yes, Cumberland, MD-WV has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 7,337 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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