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Sumter County, GA

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

AI Overview

Sumter County, GA is a small, agriculture- and services-oriented rural economy with a population of 29,174 that contracted 3.9% over the past five years. The labor force is relatively limited, with a 57.9% participation rate, 21.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $32,273. Housing costs are low — median home value of $122,300 and median gross rent of $847/month — though a 22.7% poverty rate and 4.8% unemployment reflect ongoing structural economic pressure.

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

Population

29,174

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$42,653

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone14,487 (49.9%)
  • White Alone12,022 (41.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races924 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race818 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone378 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone352 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,167
  2. 2.Other Indo-European127
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island113
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)45
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic33

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,297

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,148

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,439

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,119
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,756
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,296
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,182
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,137

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,263
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,519
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,326
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,230
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,306

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.58×)521
  2. 2.Information (LQ 2.21×)525
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.32×)1,663
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.24×)742
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.05×)1,169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$847/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999770 (12.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999527 (8.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999484 (7.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999461 (7.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999456 (7.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999432 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,273

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,377 (75.1%)
  • Carpooled1,282 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home948 (7.6%)
  • Other387 (3.1%)
  • Walked346 (2.8%)
  • Bicycle97 (0.8%)

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.