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Welcome to Cumberland County ...

Time Zone: Cumberland County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Burkesville is the Seat for Cumberland County.

Cumberland County was founded in 1798 and was created by taking area from Green County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cumberland had a population of 6,614 people. This is a decrease of 3.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,864 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland represented 0.16% of the total population of Kentucky.

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.