Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cumberland County, ME in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 292,549 population of Cumberland County, Maine comprised of 6,147 people who identified as Hispanic (2.1%), and 286,402 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cumberland County, Maine with a population of 269,856 (92.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,003 (3.08%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,834 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cumberland County, Maine in 2017, with a population of 264,589 (90.44%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,712 (2.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,736 (2.3%).

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 2017

Total Population:292,549

Non Hispanic (97.9%)

Hispanic (2.1%)

Race in Cumberland County, ME in 2017

Total Population:292,549

White Alone (92.24%)

Black or African American Alone (3.08%)

Asian Alone (2.34%)

Two or more races (1.97%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Cumberland County, ME in 2017

Total Population:292,549

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.44%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.98%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.3%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.86%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.8%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.62%)

Population By Race in Cumberland , ME in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	269,856	92.24%
Black or African American Alone	9,003	3.08%
Asian Alone	6,834	2.34%
Two Or More Races	5,768	1.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	989	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	99	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Cumberland , ME in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	264,589	90.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	8,712	2.98%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	6,736	2.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,445	1.86%
White Alone - Hispanic	5,267	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	839	0.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	323	0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	291	0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	150	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	98	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	81	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	18	0.01%