Sumter County's estimated 2025 population is 28,942 with a growth rate of 0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sumter County is the 68th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 32,608 and has seen a growth of -11.24% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Sumter County includes 49.82% Black or African American, 41.43% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 14,534 | 49.82% |
| White | 12,088 | 41.43% |
| Two or more races | 1,761 | 6.04% |
| Asian | 393 | 1.35% |
| Other race | 296 | 1.01% |
| Native American | 54 | 0.19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 48 | 0.16% |
Married
Widowed
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Never Married
Sumter County's average per capita income is $37,802. Household income levels show a median of $41,877. The poverty rate stands at 22.65%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $82,917 | - |
| Families | $53,246 | $74,819 |
| Households | $41,877 | $61,974 |
| Non Families | $31,317 | $40,982 |
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