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Cumberland, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Wise County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,234
Population
716/sq mi density
$35,309
Median Income
$14,950 per capita
$61,600
Home Value
$54,823 Zillow
$618
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.3 / 5.0
$35,309 median income, 11.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,600 home value, $618/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.5%
2,115 → 1,808
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.4%
$21,603 → $35,309
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cumberland across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,620
-188 from 2023 (1,808)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,816
+$14,507 from 2023 ($35,309)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,115 | — | $21,603 | — |
| 2015 | 2,030 | -4% | $21,863 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,956 | -3.6% | $20,329 | -7% |
| 2019 | 1,890 | -3.4% | $19,250 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,898 | +0.4% | $23,894 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 1,808 | -4.7% | $35,309 | +47.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.