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Time Zone: Cumberland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Portland is the Seat for Cumberland County.

Cumberland County was founded in 1761.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cumberland had a population of 295,003 people. This is an increase of 4.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 281,474 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland represented 21.19% of the total population of Maine.

Below are some of the communities located in Cumberland County:

  • Baldwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Bridgton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
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  • Brunswick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunswick is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
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  • Cape Elizabeth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Casco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Casco is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
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  • Chebeague Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
  • Falmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
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    • Freeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeport is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
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    • Frye Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Gorham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gorham is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
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    • Gray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Gray is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
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    • Harpswell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Harpswell is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
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    • Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
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    • Long Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Naples
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
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    • New Gloucester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • North Yarmouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Otisfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Portland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Portland is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
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    • Pownal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pownal is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
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    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Raymond is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
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    • Scarborough
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sebago
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sebago is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
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    • South Portland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Standish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Standish is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
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    • Westbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
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    • Windham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Windham is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
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    • Yarmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County (ME)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,602 people
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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.
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