Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cumberland County, ME in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 303,570 population of Cumberland County, Maine comprised of 6,859 people who identified as Hispanic (2.26%), and 296,711 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cumberland County, Maine with a population of 278,515 (91.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,171 (3.35%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,570 (2.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cumberland County, Maine in 2020, with a population of 272,636 (89.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,820 (3.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,475 (2.46%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,171 3.35%
White Alone 278,515 91.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 990 0.33%
Asian Alone 7,570 2.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 112 0.04%
Two Or More Races 6,212 2.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Cumberland , ME in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 351 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,879 1.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 165 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 95 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 347 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,820 3.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 272,636 89.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 825 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,475 2.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,865 1.93%