Census place 2421325

Cumberland

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cumberland city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cumberland.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cumberland has a population of 18,799 and 1,852 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 23 covered Maryland places are: median home value is $123,200, below the comparison median of $385,500; median gross rent is $741, below the comparison median of $1,492; and population density is 1,852/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,457/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$123,200
Below the comparison median of $385,500
median gross rent
$741
Below the comparison median of $1,492
population density
1,852/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,457/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cumberland's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,799
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,852/sq mi
10.2 sq mi land area
Median age
41.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$48,162
Median home value
$123,200
Median gross rent
$741
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.7%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Drive-alone commute
74.1%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
3.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
46.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
9.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
16.3%
Households with children
25.5%
Residents with a disability
25.1%
Residents without insurance
3.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Allegany County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Hurricane declarations
5
Snowstorm declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MARTINSBURG E W VIRGINIA RGNL (45 mi from place center)
Average high
64.8°F
Average low
43.4°F
Annual rainfall
39"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cumberland.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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