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Kentucky (KY)270364

Cumberland County, KY

6.0K residents

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6.0K

Population

$40K

Median income

per household

$141.1K

Home value

24.8%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $40K (bottom 10% vs US counties).
  • Median home value: $141.1K.
  • Poverty rate: 24.8% (high poverty; top 10% vs US counties).

Categories vs U.S.

Economy

0 of 6 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks

Median household income

$40K

U.S.

$81K

Median home value

$141.1K

U.S.

$333K

Poverty rate

24.8%

U.S.

12.4%

Housing stress

Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)

36.7%

U.S.

51.1%

Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)

19.3%

U.S.

25.9%

Affordability Ratios

Rent-to-Income

15.7%

Below 30% threshold

Home-Value-to-Income

3.5×

Within typical 3-5x range

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

Income distribution
Income bracketShare of households
< $50k55.6%
$50–100k30.1%
$100–200k13.9%
$200k+0.3%
< $50k
55.6%
$50–100k
30.1%
$100–200k
13.9%
$200k+
0.3%

Housing tenure

Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing (ACS).

Housing tenure
TenurePercent
Owners75.5%
Renters24.5%
75.5%
Owners
Owners
75.5%
Renters
24.5%
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Health

0 of 1 available metrics better than U.S.

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Connectivity

1 of 3 metrics better than U.S.

100+ Mbps coverage

58.7%

U.S.

89.6%

Gigabit ready

55.6%

U.S.

46.1%

5G available

30.1%

U.S.

77.4%

See KY state connectivity→

Map

Cumberland County, KY

Population

6.0K

Area

305.1 sq mi

Density

19.6/sq mi

Neighbors

Adair County, KYClinton County, KYMetcalfe County, KYMonroe County, KYRussell County, KYClay County, TN

National Percentile Rankings

How this county compares to other counties nationwide.

Data Sources & Notes

Data freshness

ACS 5-year
2020–2024
CDC PLACES
2025
BLS (LAUS)
2026-02
Broadband
2024-06-arcgis
Mobile coverage
2025-11-24
Page updated
2026-04-26

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

U.S. Census (ACS 5-year)U.S. Census TIGER/LineCDC PLACESBLS (LAUS)FCC Broadband Data Collection (fixed broadband)FCC (Mobile Broadband Data Collection)

Derived statistics

  • ACS county metrics (income, housing, demographics) are sourced directly from Census county-level tables.
  • CDC health metrics are sourced from county-level CDC PLACES data.
  • Unemployment is sourced from the BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program.
  • Population density is computed as population ÷ land area.

Data accuracy & methodology

County pages use 2020–2024 ACS 5-year county-level estimates sourced directly from Census county tables. CDC health metrics come from county-level CDC PLACES. Unemployment rates come from the BLS LAUS program. Connectivity metrics use FCC coverage data.

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