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The total population of Sumter County is estimated to be 29,378 with 13,782 males (46.91%) and 15,596 females (53.09%). There are 1,814 more females than males in Sumter County.
The median household income in Sumter County was $39,655 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,468(5.86%) from $42,123 in 2020. This income is 53.15% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sumter County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $52,111. Overall, the median household income for the county of Sumter County stands at $39,655.
In Sumter County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,513 for males and $23,816 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,625 for males and $38,041 for females.
In Sumter County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $58,620, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,881.
In 2022, the population of Sumter County was 28,877, a 0.35% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sumter County's population was 28,978, a decline of 1.82% compared to a population of 29,516 in 2020.
The median age in Sumter County, GA is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.92% were under the age of 15, 24.34% aged 15 to 29, 39.75% aged 30 to 64, 15.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sumter County population: 43.31% are White, 51.41% are Black or African American, 1.37% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.02% are some other race and 2.79% are multiracial.