Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cumberland County, ME in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 281,481 population of Cumberland County, Maine comprised of 4,997 people who identified as Hispanic (1.78%), and 276,484 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cumberland County, Maine with a population of 262,671 (93.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,133 (2.53%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,921 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cumberland County, Maine in 2010, with a population of 258,500 (91.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,806 (2.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,830 (2.07%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cumberland, Maine.

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Population By Race in Cumberland , ME in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,133 2.53%
White Alone 262,671 93.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 962 0.34%
Asian Alone 5,921 2.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 93 0.03%
Two Or More Races 4,701 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Cumberland , ME in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 327 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,171 1.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 124 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 91 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 270 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,806 2.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 258,500 91.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 838 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,830 2.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,431 1.57%