The Town Files

Cumberland County, Kentucky

5,948 people. The median home is worth $141,100 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $40,000.

Towns in Cumberland County

Towns in Cumberland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Burkesville1,388$117,300$34,44450.7

People and housing

Cumberland CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$141,100$161,450
Median rent$523$837
Median household income$40,000$54,969
Median age45.139.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%19.8%
Below the poverty line24.8%18.0%

Jobs and pay

2,402 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,343 a year.

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,178 jobs · $54,453Retail189 jobs · $29,727Manufacturing159 jobs · $35,261Professional & technical serv…23 jobs · $52,812
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cumberland County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 167 storm events in Cumberland County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Cumberland County by type since 1996Hail22Flood4Tornado9High Wind2Ice Storm2Lightning1Heavy Rain4Heavy Snow10Flash Flood21Frost/Freeze4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cumberland County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4937: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 29, 2026Winter StormDR-4913: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).