Cumberland County, ME Population

Overview

300,776

Total Population

41.9

Median age

51.15%

Female population %

95.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,623

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cumberland County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cumberland County is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cumberland County's population under 18 was 18.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cumberland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cumberland County, 15.19% were under the age of 15, 18.63% aged 15 to 29, 47.63% aged 30 to 64, 16.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,930 more females than males in Cumberland County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.15% females and 48.85% males in Cumberland County, ME.
The Cumberland County, ME gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 10,887.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 12,393.

Cumberland County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cumberland County population: 89.84% are White, 3.19% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.21% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.62% are some other race and 3.95% are multiracial.
Cumberland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,623 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 294,153 (97.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cumberland County is White with a population of 270,232 (89.84% of the total population).

Cumberland County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 307,451 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cumberland County's population increased by 15,406 (5.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cumberland County's population increased by 22,089 (7.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cumberland County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 266,075.