Cumberland, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,611. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,330 (-10.8% change)
Males: 1,220 (46.7%), Females: 1,391 (53.3%)

Harlan County

Zip code: 40823

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $15,929
Median house value: $38,900

Population by Race

Races in Cumberland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (30.7%), Irish (6.4%), English (3.8%), German (3.5%), Italian (1.3%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Elevation: 1440 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Map of Cumberland, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cumberland

  • High school or higher: 60.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cumberland city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -554 (-17.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cumberland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cumberland:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 54 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 101 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 107 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cumberland:

  • TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; HARLAN, KY; Abbreviation: I35)
  • LEE COUNTY (about 28 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: 0VG)
  • LONESOME PINE (about 33 miles; WISE, VA; Abbreviation: LNP)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Cumberland:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,814; Location: 700 COLLEGE RD; Public; Website: www.soucc.kctcs.net)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cumberland:

  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 69 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 96 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)

Schools

Public high school in Cumberland:

  • CUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 600 REDSKIN DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Cumberland:

  • VICTORY RD CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 115; Location: PO BOX 381; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cumberland:

  • CUMBERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 322 GOLF COURSE RD; Grades: PK – 06)