Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cumberland County, ME in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 282,753 population of Cumberland County, Maine comprised of 5,109 people who identified as Hispanic (1.81%), and 277,644 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cumberland County, Maine with a population of 263,362 (93.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,483 (2.65%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,071 (2.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cumberland County, Maine in 2011, with a population of 259,072 (91.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,179 (2.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,967 (2.11%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cumberland County, ME in 2011

Total Population:282,753

Non Hispanic (98.19%)

Hispanic (1.81%)

Race in Cumberland County, ME in 2011

Total Population:282,753

White Alone (93.14%)

Black or African American Alone (2.65%)

Asian Alone (2.15%)

Two or more races (1.69%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Cumberland County, ME in 2011

Total Population:282,753

Non-Hispanic White Alone (91.63%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.54%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.11%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.6%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.52%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.61%)

Population By Race in Cumberland , ME in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	263,362	93.14%
Black or African American Alone	7,483	2.65%
Asian Alone	6,071	2.15%
Two Or More Races	4,788	1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	963	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	86	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Cumberland , ME in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	259,072	91.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	7,179	2.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	5,967	2.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,516	1.6%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,290	1.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	838	0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	304	0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	272	0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	125	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	104	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	72	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	14	0.01%