Cumberland County

Cumberland County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	5,888
County Seat	Cumberland County Courthouse
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	057
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	1,535
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,974
Median Age	45.4
Veterans	369
Housing Units	3,408
Uninsured	134
Net Migration (recent)	418
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	104
Total Employees	1,081
Avg Annual Pay	$48,343
Median Household Income	$40,515
Poverty Rate	28.3%
Unemployment Rate	3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$48,151
Federal Spending FY2024	$49,732,453
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,446

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$126,100
Median Rent	$516
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$674
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,191
FMR 4BR	$1,194

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	27.2%
Adult Obesity	43.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	48.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	4
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	12
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	380
Land in Farms (acres)	14,372
Avg Farm Size (acres)	37.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2025-05-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-07-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2022-07-29
DR	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-04-23
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cumberland County

Burkesville — pop 1,388
Marrowbone — pop 147

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.