City in Allegany County, Maryland · 10.1 sq mi · 1,861 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Cumberland. The typical household earns $48,162, and the median resident is 41.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,037 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.11%
Men 40 · Women 43.6
1840–2026
18,719
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
18,719
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,719 | -80 | 0.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,799 | +81 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 18,718 | -39 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 18,757 | +16 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 18,741 | -172 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 18,913 | -124 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 19,037 | -284 | 1.47% |
| 2019 | 19,321 | -165 | 0.85% |
| 2018 | 19,486 | -146 | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 19,632 | -262 | 1.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 188 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 40% | 33% |
| Never married | 35% | 37% | 33% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau