Cumberland County Demographics
A map of Cumberland County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 9,947 | 95.2% |
Multiracial | 312 | 3.0% |
Hispanic | 112 | 1.1% |
Native American/Other | 30 | 0.3% |
Black | 28 | 0.3% |
Asian | 21 | 0.2% |
Cumberland County, Illinois had a population of 10,450 in 2020. It was 95.2% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cumberland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Cumberland County is the 87th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Cumberland County's White Population
9,947 residents of Cumberland County identify as White, or 95.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Cumberland County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Cumberland County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Cumberland County is more White than neighboring Coles County (86.1% White), Effingham County (93.3% White), Clark County (95% White), and Douglas County (88.2% White). Cumberland County is less White than neighboring Jasper County (96.2% White).
Cumberland County's Black Population
28 residents of Cumberland County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cumberland County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Cumberland County is ranked #96 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Cumberland County is more Black than neighboring Jasper County (0.2% Black). Cumberland County is less Black than neighboring Coles County (4.4% Black), and Effingham County (0.4% Black).
Cumberland County's Asian Population
21 residents of Cumberland County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cumberland County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Cumberland County is ranked #94 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Cumberland County is less Asian than neighboring Coles County (1.3% Asian), Effingham County (0.7% Asian), Clark County (0.3% Asian), and Douglas County (0.5% Asian).
Cumberland County's Hispanic Population
112 residents of Cumberland County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cumberland County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Cumberland County is ranked #96 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Cumberland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jasper County (0.9% Hispanic). Cumberland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Coles County (3.8% Hispanic), Effingham County (2.5% Hispanic), Clark County (1.6% Hispanic), and Douglas County (7.9% Hispanic).
Cumberland County's Native American/Other Population
30 residents of Cumberland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Cumberland County is ranked #88 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Cumberland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coles County (0.7% Native American/Other), Jasper County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Clark County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Cumberland County's Multiracial Population
312 residents of Cumberland County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Cumberland County is ranked #68 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Cumberland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (2% Multiracial), Effingham County (2.7% Multiracial), Clark County (2.4% Multiracial), and Douglas County (2.6% Multiracial). Cumberland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coles County (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.