Cumberland County, ME Demographics

The total population of Cumberland County is estimated to be 303,357 with 148,066 males (48.81%) and 155,291 females (51.19%). There are 7,225 more females than males in Cumberland County.
The median household income in Cumberland County was $87,207 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,072(1.24%) from $86,135 in 2020. This income is 116.89% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cumberland County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $110,977. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cumberland County stands at $89,345.
In Cumberland County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $52,613 for males and $38,406 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,725 for males and $60,737 for females.
In Cumberland County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $155,564, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $54,788.
In 2022, the population of Cumberland County was 307,451, a 0.43% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cumberland County's population was 306,149, an increase of 0.85% compared to a population of 303,570 in 2020.
The median age in Cumberland County, ME is 41.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
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.