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
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:
- WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
- LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)
- WELMONT LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BIG STONE GAP, VA)
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)