Sumter County, FL Population

Overview

127,335

Total Population

68.1

Median age

50.27%

Female population %

98.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

175.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,62

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sumter County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sumter County is 68.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sumter County's population under 18 was 7.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sumter County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 57.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sumter County, 6.06% were under the age of 15, 6.60% aged 15 to 29, 29.71% aged 30 to 64, 52.50% aged 65 to 84, and 5.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 687 more females than males in Sumter County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.27% females and 49.73% males in Sumter County, FL.
The Sumter County, FL gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 10,619.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 13,248.

Sumter County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sumter County population: 88.03% are White, 7.31% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.01% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.36% are some other race and 2.07% are multiracial.
Sumter County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,62 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 119,715 (94.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sumter County is White with a population of 112,096 (88.03% of the total population).

Sumter County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 144,970 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sumter County's population increased by 40,763 (76.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sumter County's population increased by 36,012 (38.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sumter County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 53,523.