Sumter County, Florida Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Sumter County, Florida, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Sumter County, Florida. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Sumter County, Florida. The estimated population of Sumter County, Florida is 127,335 people, with a median age of 68.1.

We can look at the total population in Sumter County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
127,335
 -2% +9.06%
2020
129,938
+3.91%
-
2019
125,044
+3.34%
-
2018
120,999
+3.64%
-
2017
116,754
 - -

Population of Sumter County, Florida by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
84.4%
84.7%
 -0.35%
Black/African American
6.9%
7.3%
 -5.48%
Native
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%
Hispanic
6%
5.7%
 +5.26%
Asian
1%
0.7%
 +42.86%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.2%
1.2%
 0.00%
Other
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Sumter County, Florida by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 68.1 +0.15% 67.5 0% 68.5 0%
2020 68 +0.89% 67.5 +1.05% 68.5 +0.88%
2019 67.4 +0.6% 66.8 +0.45% 67.9 +0.89%
2018 67 +0.9% 66.5 +0.91% 67.3 +0.75%
2017 66.4 - 65.9 - 66.8 -

The median age of Sumter County, Florida gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,116 +7.39% 2,181 +16.24% 2,270 2,537
10 to 19 3,169 -14.9% 2,460 +13.38% 2,689 2,796
20 to 29 3,394 +2.18% 2,366 -0.03% 3,467 2,364
30 to 39 4,642 +6.67% 2,165 +32.9% 4,955 2,917
40 to 49 4,868 +1.39% 3,175 -11.78% 4,930 2,789
50 to 59 5,032 +9.27% 6,250 +3.19% 5,491 6,449
60 to 69 13,926 -8.06% 17,859 -14.3% 12,827 15,402
70+ 21,736 +21.34% 21,415 +31.02% 26,695 28,757

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Sumter County, Florida is $63,323.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Sumter County.

  • Under 25
    $39,681.00
  • 25 to 44
    $54,443.00
  • 45 to 64
    $60,648.00
  • 65 and over
    $65,645.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Sumter County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Sumter County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Sumter County, Florida is currently $80,091.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.02% of households in Sumter County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Sumter County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.52%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.56%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.00%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.00%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.24%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.67%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.02%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Sumter County is $39,922.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Sumter County by the total population of Sumter County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Sumter County, Florida, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Sumter County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    16.37%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.85%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.35%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.78%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.66%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Sumter County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Sumter County over the age of 16 is 119,197.

Of those people, a total of 23.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Sumter County is 22.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,154 35.30% 12.70%
20 to 24 years 2,326 71.30% 2.40%
25 to 29 years 3,505 62.50% 7.50%
30 to 34 years 3,731 52.90% 2.30%
35 to 44 years 8,151 53.70% 5.40%
45 to 54 years 8,258 51.10% 8.60%
55 to 59 years 7,391 50.10% 3.60%
60 to 64 years 10,303 31.90% 6.90%
65 to 74 years 41,793 10.40% 3.40%
75 years and over 31,585 6.40% 6.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Sumter County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 106,366 23.00% 5.40%
Black or African American 7,810 28.20% 7.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 238 19.70% 0.00%
Asian 1,088 41.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 100.00% 0.00%
Other 1,374 42.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 2,317 34.40% 10.30%
Hispanic or Latino 6,234 34.30% 2.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 102,629 22.60% 5.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Sumter County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Sumter County is 26,882, with median earnings of $33,223.00.

Women in Sumter County, Florida earning approximately 69.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 26,882 $33,223.00
Male 13,419 $38,689.00
Female 13,463 $26,887.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 2,344 $63,325.00
Business and Financial 1,226 $40,568.00
Computer and Mathematical 416 $93,158.00
Architecture and Engineering 297 $64,044.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 102 $22,237.00
Community and Social Service 316 $40,625.00
Legal 107 $57,232.00
Educational and Library 1,293 $26,548.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 431 $22,708.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,784 $43,647.00
Healthcare Support 589 $26,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 213 $15,568.00
Law Enforcement 495 $65,536.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,732 $15,608.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,205 $21,056.00
Personal Care and Service 1,076 $10,552.00
Sales 3,565 $27,194.00
Office and Administrative Support 3,941 $25,522.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 118 $18,438.00
Construction and Extraction 1,657 $40,972.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,067 $41,758.00
Production 913 $41,012.00
Transportation and Material Moving 814 $35,238.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,385 $68,309.00 959 $54,314.00
Business and Financial 647 $37,198.00 579 $45,342.00
Computer and Mathematical 264 $87,155.00 152 $94,013.00
Architecture and Engineering 248 $64,902.00 49 $4,856.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $0.00 85 $30,195.00
Community and Social Service 158 $25,909.00 158 $42,083.00
Legal 33 $145,156.00 74 $57,143.00
Educational and Library 111 $56,932.00 1,182 $24,886.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 183 $19,844.00 248 $22,778.00
Healthcare Practitioners 652 $39,644.00 1,132 $44,588.00
Healthcare Support 72 $26,429.00 517 $26,198.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 195 $14,906.00 18 $0.00
Law Enforcement 364 $72,222.00 131 $43,313.00
Food Preparation and Serving 414 $25,543.00 1,318 $14,748.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 939 $20,109.00 266 $25,472.00
Personal Care and Service 606 $8,468.00 470 $21,829.00
Sales 1,536 $37,833.00 2,029 $25,013.00
Office and Administrative Support 677 $34,269.00 3,264 $24,596.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 57 $12,298.00 61 $18,698.00
Construction and Extraction 1,610 $41,204.00 47 $34,760.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 978 $41,523.00 89 $43,301.00
Production 699 $42,136.00 214 $19,858.00
Transportation and Material Moving 691 $32,829.00 123 $36,602.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 61,441 households in Sumter County, with an average household size of 1.93 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 40,178 families in Sumter County with an average family size of 2.3 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 36,220 975 2,983 21,263
Average Household Size 2.26 3.07 3.03 1.15
Total Families 36,220 975 2,983 0
Average Household Size 2.25 2.7 2.83 0

Poverty

Of the 40,178 families in Sumter County, 6.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Sumter County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 73,998 housing units in Sumter County, Florida.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 61,441 83.03%
Vacant 12,557 16.97%

9.45% of the total 73,998 housing units in Sumter County are rental units. This is approximately 6,992 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 53,501 are occupied by the owner - or 72.30% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Sumter County is $1,055.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Sumter County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    948
  • Less than $500
    662
  • $500 to $999
    2,501
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,917
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    750
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    264
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    22
  • $3,000 or more
    876

Property Value

The median value of a property in Sumter County is $280,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Sumter County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    3,141
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,663
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,679
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3,976
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    17,742
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    16,543
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    6,476
  • $1,000,000 or more
    281

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Sumter County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Sumter County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    519
  • 1940 to 1949
    594
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,015
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,525
  • 1970 to 1979
    4,450
  • 1980 to 1989
    6,511
  • 1990 to 1999
    10,645
  • 2000 to 2009
    27,504
  • 2010 to 2013
    20,737
  • 2014 or later
    498

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Sumter County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    2,262
  • 1 vehicle available
    36,631
  • 2 vehicles available
    18,035
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    4,513

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Sumter County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Sumter County that commute to work in a particular way.

27.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Sumter County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    976
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,284
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,982
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,782
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,477
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    894
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,850
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    517
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    664
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,969
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    2,161
  • 90 or more minutes
    681

Summary

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Places in Sumter County, Florida

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