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Sumter County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Sumter County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sumter County is a small, rural Alabama county with a population of 12,020 that has contracted by 7.4% over five years, reflecting persistent outmigration. The labor market is notably constrained, with a 47.1% labor force participation rate, 8.6% unemployment, and median worker earnings of just $21,670, while 19.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home values sit at $84,100 and gross rent at $841/month—against a poverty rate of 28.1% and median household income of $33,310.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,020

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$33,310

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.4% since 2018

Sumter County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone8,097 (68.2%)
  • White Alone3,097 (26.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races553 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race78 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone32 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone13 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish119
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)41
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic31
  4. 4.Arabic10
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

283

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,709

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$19,854

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

28.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,365
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)521
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)505
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services301
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services276

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,100
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations934
  3. 3.Service Occupations838
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations689
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations328

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.61×)746
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.54×)123
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.53×)646
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.25×)251
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.18×)439

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$84,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$841/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • Less Than $10,000411 (12.7%)
  • $10,000 to $14,999281 (8.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999249 (7.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999248 (7.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999192 (6.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999183 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$21,670

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,042 (80.0%)
  • Worked At Home353 (9.3%)
  • Carpooled198 (5.2%)
  • Walked156 (4.1%)
  • Other48 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.