Sumter County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,878
Rank #2,360 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$33,310 −55.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,132 of 3,222
3th %ile
Poverty Rate
26.5% +110.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,033 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$82,600 −70.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,149 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,177 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
12.0% +126.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,154 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
91.4% Insured
19.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.8%33.7%50.5%67.4%68.1%25.7%5.2%0.7%0.2%0.1%

About Sumter County, Alabama

Sumter County, Alabama has a total population of 11,878, making it the 2,360th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sumter County is 35.7 years, which is 8.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sumter County is $33,310, which ranks #3,132 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 55.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 26.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 12.0%.

The median home value in Sumter County is $82,600, 70.7% below the national median. Renters in Sumter County pay a median gross rent of $775 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sumter County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.0 min.

Sumter County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 68.1% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (25.7%) and Two or More Races (5.2%).

All data for Sumter County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.