Sumter County, Florida

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 137,536
Median household income: $73,297
Median home value: $356,000

Sumter County is a county in Florida with a population of 137,536. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $73,297 runs in line with the Florida figure of $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sumter County's population grew 10.0% from 125,044 to 137,536, while its median household income rose 28.1% from $57,226 to $73,297.

The median resident is 68.4 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 30.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 137,536
Median age: 68.4 yrs
Median household income: $73,297
Median home value: $356,000
Median gross rent: $1,225
Housing units: 80,371
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

125,044137,536

Median household income

$57,226$73,297

Median home value

$258,600$356,000

Median gross rent

$914$1,225

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	125,044	$57,226	$258,600	$914
2020	129,938	$59,618	$267,100	$935
2021	127,335	$63,323	$280,100	$1,055
2022	131,832	$70,105	$324,400	$1,185
2023	137,536	$73,297	$356,000	$1,225

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 175.3%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7430.8%

75 and over27.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,534	1.8%
5 to 17	7,235	5.3%
18 to 24	3,953	2.9%
25 to 34	7,685	5.6%
35 to 44	8,400	6.1%
45 to 54	8,948	6.5%
55 to 64	19,318	14.0%
65 to 74	42,310	30.8%
75 and over	37,153	27.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	115,620	84.1%
Black or African American	9,150	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	326	0.2%
Asian	1,356	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.0%
Some other race	546	0.4%
Two or more races	2,144	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,369	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,462	6.8%
High school graduate	35,269	28.5%
Some college or associate's	36,666	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	26,375	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17,042	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,225	71.1%
Carpooled	2,240	7.5%
Public transit	57	0.2%
Walked	446	1.5%
Bicycle	344	1.2%
Worked from home	3,970	13.3%
Other means	1,568	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,520	25.2%
15 to 29 min	9,069	35.0%
30 to 44 min	4,878	18.8%
45 to 59 min	2,224	8.6%
60+ min	3,189	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 9.1% (11,723 of 129,329)

	Count	Share
Family households	43,817	65.5%
Nonfamily households	23,124	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	66,941	83.3%
Vacant	13,430	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58,978	88.1%
Renter-occupied	7,963	11.9%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66,008	82.1%
1-unit, attached	784	1.0%
2 to 4 units	512	0.6%
5 to 19 units	398	0.5%
20 or more units	2,366	2.9%
Mobile home & other	10,303	12.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 12119
State: Florida
Land area: 557 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Center point: 28.7133, -82.0695