Sumter County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,174
Median household income: $41,877
Median home value: $122,300

Sumter County, Georgia counts 29,174 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $41,877 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Sumter County's population declined 3.0% from 30,064 to 29,174, while its median household income rose 14.2% from $36,681 to $41,877.

The typical home was built around 1979. 22.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,174
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $41,877
Median home value: $122,300
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 13,499
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,06429,174

Median household income

$36,681$41,877

Median home value

$95,700$122,300

Median gross rent

$736$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,064	$36,681	$95,700	$736
2020	29,714	$37,174	$122,000	$713
2021	29,690	$36,687	$116,900	$759
2022	29,378	$38,899	$130,000	$812
2023	29,174	$41,877	$122,300	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2414.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,710	5.9%
5 to 17	4,859	16.7%
18 to 24	4,171	14.3%
25 to 34	3,348	11.5%
35 to 44	3,158	10.8%
45 to 54	3,335	11.4%
55 to 64	3,557	12.2%
65 to 74	2,983	10.2%
75 and over	2,053	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,271	38.6%
Black or African American	14,531	49.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.2%
Asian	393	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.1%
Two or more races	1,091	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,799	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,894	15.7%
High school graduate	6,589	35.7%
Some college or associate's	5,028	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,212	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,711	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,339	74.6%
Carpooled	1,415	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	361	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	936	7.5%
Other means	467	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,784	41.3%
15 to 29 min	3,757	32.4%
30 to 44 min	1,435	12.4%
45 to 59 min	1,000	8.6%
60+ min	606	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 22.7% (6,209 of 27,412)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,521	60.1%
Nonfamily households	4,327	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,848	80.4%
Vacant	2,651	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,961	55.0%
Renter-occupied	4,887	45.0%

1-unit, detached60.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,122	60.2%
1-unit, attached	101	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,605	11.9%
5 to 19 units	1,203	8.9%
20 or more units	153	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,315	17.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 13261
State: Georgia
Land area: 483 sq mi
Water area: 9.73 sq mi
Center point: 32.0423, -84.2043

Cities & places

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