Cumberland County Demographics

A map of Cumberland County's Population by Race

Cumberland County, Virginia had a population of 9,675 in 2020. It was 63.1% White, 29.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 116th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Cumberland County's White Population

6,104 residents of Cumberland County identify as White, or 63.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Cumberland County is ranked #82 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more White than neighboring Buckingham County (61.3% White), and Prince Edward County (48.1% White). Cumberland County is less White than neighboring Amelia County (73% White), Fluvanna County (76.2% White), and Powhatan County (84.1% White).

Cumberland County's Black Population

2,817 residents of Cumberland County identify as Black, or 29.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cumberland County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Cumberland County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Black than neighboring Amelia County (19.2% Black), Fluvanna County (13.5% Black), and Powhatan County (8.2% Black). Cumberland County is less Black than neighboring Buckingham County (32% Black), and Prince Edward County (42.1% Black).

Cumberland County's Asian Population

36 residents of Cumberland County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cumberland County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Cumberland County is ranked #109 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is less Asian than neighboring Amelia County (0.5% Asian), Fluvanna County (0.8% Asian), Powhatan County (0.6% Asian), and Prince Edward County (0.9% Asian).

Cumberland County's Hispanic Population

241 residents of Cumberland County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cumberland County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Cumberland County is ranked #100 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Amelia County (3.2% Hispanic), Fluvanna County (4.1% Hispanic), Powhatan County (2.6% Hispanic), and Prince Edward County (5% Hispanic).

Cumberland County's Native American/Other Population

87 residents of Cumberland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Cumberland County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Buckingham County (0.6% Native American/Other), Amelia County (0.5% Native American/Other), Fluvanna County (0.8% Native American/Other), Powhatan County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Prince Edward County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Cumberland County's Multiracial Population

390 residents of Cumberland County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Cumberland County is ranked #65 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Buckingham County (3.3% Multiracial), Amelia County (3.6% Multiracial), and Prince Edward County (3.5% Multiracial). Cumberland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fluvanna County (4.7% Multiracial).

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