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  • FIPS 21057
  • Largest town: Burkesville

Cumberland County, Kentucky

Cumberland County had 6,047 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 305.2 square miles of land. It ranks 116th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 62nd by land area.

Population
6,047
#116 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,727 in US
Area
305.2 sq mi
#62 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,801 in US
Density
20 / sq mi
#119 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,253 in US
Median household income
$43,127
#99 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,024 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Cumberland County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Cumberland County population, land area and income

Cumberland County had 6,047 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 305.2 square miles of land. It ranks 116th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 62nd by land area. That works out to 19.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Cumberland County has 31% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $43,127 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,047

3144th1st

2727th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

305 sq mi

3144th1st

2801st of 3,144 (US)

Density

19.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2253rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$43,127

3143rd1st

3024th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

6,047

120th1st

116th of 120 (KY)

Land area

305 sq mi

120th1st

62nd of 120 (KY)

Density

19.8 / sq mi

120th1st

119th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$43,127

120th1st

99th of 120 (KY)

How Cumberland County's population changed since 2020

Cumberland County gained 188 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.2%. That ranks 33rd of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Cumberland County recorded 318 births and 481 deaths, a natural change of -163. Net international migration added +4 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +316. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 316 people.

5,85920205,90220215,95020225,98020236,0472024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
318
Deaths
481
Net international migration
+4
Net domestic migration
+316
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+67

Where Cumberland County is

The Census internal point of Cumberland County is at 36.782400, -85.388500. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Cumberland County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Cumberland County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
36.782400, -85.388500
DMS
36°46'56.64"N 85°23'18.60"W
UTM
16N 643797.9E 4071944.8N
Geohash
dne32bjcp
Plus code
868PQJJ6+XH

Towns in Cumberland County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Cumberland County, 1,386 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Cumberland County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Burkesville with 1,386.

  1. 01Burkesville1,386
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Cumberland County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Cumberland County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Adair County, KY, with 19,239 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 101.0 miles NNE of Cumberland County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Murfreesboro, TN (population 168,387), 86.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Glasgow, KY (population 15,388), 33.4 miles away.

Cumberland County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Cumberland County is 21057: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 057. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $43,127.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Cumberland County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,047. That is up 188 people (3.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,859.

What is the FIPS code of Cumberland County?

21057. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (057) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Cumberland County?

Burkesville, with 1,386 residents inside Cumberland County in 2024.

Which counties border Cumberland County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Adair County, KY; Russell County, KY; Monroe County, KY; Metcalfe County, KY; Clinton County, KY; Clay County, TN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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