Sumter County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13261 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,061
Rank #1,504 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,653 −43.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,012 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.7% +88.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,936 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$120,200 −57.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,667 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.4% −36.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,751 of 3,222
46th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,804 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

56.6% Homeownership
86.0% Insured
21.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%6.9%13.8%20.6%27.5%34.4%41.3%48.2%49.8%38.5%6.2%3.8%1.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Sumter County, Georgia

Sumter County, Georgia has a total population of 29,061, making it the 1,504th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sumter County is 37.9 years, which is 2.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sumter County is $42,653, which ranks #3,012 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Sumter County is $120,200, 57.4% below the national median. Renters in Sumter County pay a median gross rent of $857 per month. The homeownership rate is 56.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sumter County, 21.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.5 min.

Sumter County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 49.8% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (38.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.2%).

All data for Sumter County, Georgia 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.