Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area is one of the poorest in the United States, ranking 305th out of 318 metropolitan areas in per capita income. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a population of 103,299. Cumberland is a regional business and commercial center for Western Maryland and the Potomac Highlands of West... Virginia. Historically Cumberland was known as the "Queen City," as it was once Maryland's second largest city. At the 2000 census, there were 21,518 people, 9,538 households and 5,436 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,372.7 per square mile . There were 11,143 housing units at an average density of 1,228.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 92.54% White, 5.06% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.
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| County: | Allegany County |
| State: | Maryland |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 20,495 |
| Area: | 9.1 sq. mi. |
| Also known as: | Cumberland, Maryland, Cumberland Heights, Cumberland Heights, Maryland |