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Welcome to Cumberland ...

The Town of Cumberland is located in Providence County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Cumberland has a population of 35,159 people<2> (see below for details).

Cumberland is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Cumberland: 401

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cumberland had an population of 35,159 people. This is an increase of 4.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Cumberland had a population of 33,506 people (which is 5.34% of the total population of Providence County). This makes Cumberland the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Cumberland represents 3.18% of the population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 33,506 people, the population of Cumberland increased 5.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 31,840 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cumberland.

Communities Also Named Cumberland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cumberland - it's located in Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cumberland.

Communities near Cumberland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cumberland.

  • Providence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Providence is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Warwick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Cranston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Pawtucket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Taunton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • East Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East Providence is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Attleboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
  • North Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Providence is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
  • Norwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cumberland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cumberland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cumberland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cumberland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumberland. See our Newspapers Page for Cumberland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumberland ...

Looking for more information about Cumberland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cumberland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cumberland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cumberland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cumberland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.