Poverty Rate in Cumberland County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cumberland County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cumberland County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Cumberland County: 24.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,982 | Wayne County, KY | 24.8% |
| #2,983 | Catron County, NM | 24.8% |
| #2,984 | Ripley County, MO | 24.8% |
| #2,985 | Cumberland County, KY | 24.8% |
| #2,986 | Cameron County, TX | 24.8% |
| #2,987 | Kemper County, MS | 24.8% |
| #2,988 | Eureka County, NV | 24.9% |
Poverty Rate in Cumberland County, Kentucky
Cumberland County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 24.8%, which ranks #2,985 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 96.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Cumberland County ranks #100 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 7th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.