Sumter County, Georgia
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,801
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,972
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,614
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,614
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,616
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,819
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 53.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,297
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,653
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,211
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $470
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $857
Building Permits, 2025 36
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,986
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,156
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 692,199
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 402,324
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,939
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,653
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,246
Persons in poverty, percent 27.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 624
Total employment, 2023 8,665
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 365,200
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,349
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 685
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 488
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 61.3
Population per square mile, 2010 68.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 482.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 482.70
FIPS Code 13261