Sumter County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,588
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,588
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,607
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,347
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,343
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,345
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,763
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 54.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 27.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 69.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 283
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,451
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $82,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,187
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $440
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $775
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,823
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,218
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,091
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,564
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,019
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,310
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,267
Persons in poverty, percent 32.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 204
Total employment, 2023 2,597
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 110,590
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 818
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 143
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 72
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 79
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 120
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.7
Population per square mile, 2010 15.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 903.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 903.89
FIPS Code 01119