Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cumberland County, ME in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 291,522 population of Cumberland County, Maine comprised of 5,959 people who identified as Hispanic (2.04%), and 285,563 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cumberland County, Maine with a population of 269,143 (92.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,892 (3.05%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,739 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cumberland County, Maine in 2016, with a population of 264,073 (90.58%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,600 (2.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,639 (2.28%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cumberland County, ME in 2016
Total Population:291,522
97.96%
Non Hispanic (97.96%)
Hispanic (2.04%)
Race in Cumberland County, ME in 2016
Total Population:291,522
92.32%
White Alone (92.32%)
Black or African American Alone (3.05%)
Asian Alone (2.31%)
Two or more races (1.95%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.33%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)
Ethnicity in Cumberland County, ME in 2016
Total Population:291,522
90.58%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.58%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.95%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.28%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.83%)
Hispanic White Alone (1.74%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.62%)
Population By Race in Cumberland , ME in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 269,143 92.32%
Black or African American Alone 8,892 3.05%
Asian Alone 6,739 2.31%
Two Or More Races 5,670 1.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 973 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 105 0.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Cumberland , ME in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 264,073 90.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,600 2.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,639 2.28%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,341 1.83%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,070 1.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 824 0.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 329 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 292 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 149 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 100 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.01%