Cumberland County Demographics

A map of Cumberland County's Population by Race

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania had a population of 259,469 in 2020. It was 81.7% White, 4.1% Black, 5.3% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% 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 16th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Cumberland County's White Population

211,990 residents of Cumberland County identify as White, or 81.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Cumberland County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Cumberland County is ranked #48 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more White than neighboring Dauphin County (61.2% White). Cumberland County is less White than neighboring Perry County (93.4% White), Adams County (86.6% White), Juniata County (92.9% White), and Franklin County (85% White).

Cumberland County's Black Population

10,581 residents of Cumberland County identify as Black, or 4.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cumberland County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Cumberland County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Black than neighboring Perry County (0.6% Black), Adams County (1.4% Black), Juniata County (0.5% Black), and Franklin County (3.2% Black). Cumberland County is less Black than neighboring Dauphin County (16.9% Black).

Cumberland County's Asian Population

13,836 residents of Cumberland County identify as Asian, or 5.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Cumberland County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.3% Asian), Adams County (0.9% Asian), Juniata County (0.3% Asian), and Franklin County (0.9% Asian). Cumberland County is less Asian than neighboring Dauphin County (6% Asian).

Cumberland County's Hispanic Population

11,975 residents of Cumberland County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Cumberland County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (2% Hispanic), and Juniata County (3.9% Hispanic). Cumberland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (7.5% Hispanic), Franklin County (6.9% Hispanic), and Dauphin County (10.9% Hispanic).

Cumberland County's Native American/Other Population

1,505 residents of Cumberland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Cumberland County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0.4% Native American/Other), Adams County (0.5% Native American/Other), Juniata County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.5% Native American/Other). Cumberland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dauphin County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Cumberland County's Multiracial Population

9,582 residents of Cumberland County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Cumberland County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Perry County (3.2% Multiracial), Adams County (3.1% Multiracial), Juniata County (2.2% Multiracial), and Franklin County (3.5% Multiracial). Cumberland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dauphin County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.