Cumberland County Demographics

A map of Cumberland County's Population by Race

Cumberland County, Tennessee had a population of 61,145 in 2020. It was 92.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 22nd most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Cumberland County's White Population

56,313 residents of Cumberland County identify as White, or 92.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Cumberland County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cumberland County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more White than neighboring Rhea County (87.1% White), Morgan County (90.5% White), Bledsoe County (88% White), and White County (90.8% White). Cumberland County is less White than neighboring Fentress County (94.9% White).

Cumberland County's Black Population

299 residents of Cumberland County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cumberland County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cumberland County is ranked #82 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Black than neighboring Fentress County (0.1% Black). Cumberland County is less Black than neighboring Rhea County (1.8% Black), Morgan County (4.6% Black), Bledsoe County (5.2% Black), and White County (1.5% Black).

Cumberland County's Asian Population

366 residents of Cumberland County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cumberland County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Asian than neighboring Morgan County (0.2% Asian), Bledsoe County (0.2% Asian), Fentress County (0.2% Asian), and White County (0.5% Asian).

Cumberland County's Hispanic Population

1,936 residents of Cumberland County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cumberland County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (1.4% Hispanic), Bledsoe County (3.1% Hispanic), Fentress County (1.7% Hispanic), and White County (2.7% Hispanic). Cumberland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rhea County (6% Hispanic).

Cumberland County's Native American/Other Population

244 residents of Cumberland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cumberland County is ranked #81 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bledsoe County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Fentress County (0.2% Native American/Other). Cumberland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rhea County (0.5% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.6% Native American/Other), and White County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Cumberland County's Multiracial Population

1,987 residents of Cumberland County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cumberland County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morgan County (2.7% Multiracial), Bledsoe County (3.1% Multiracial), and Fentress County (2.9% Multiracial). Cumberland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rhea County (4% Multiracial), and White County (4% Multiracial).

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