Sumter County Demographics

A map of Sumter County's Population by Race

Sumter County, Alabama has an estimated population of 11,878, a decrease from the 12,345 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.1% Black, 25.7% White, 5.2% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sumter County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sumter has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sumter County, that probability was 41.7% in 2020 and 46.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sumter County is ranked the 60th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Sumter County was ranked the 60th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sumter County's White Population

3,051 residents of Sumter County, or 25.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sumter County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Sumter County ranks 64th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Sumter County's population has increased from 23.8% to 25.7%.

Sumter County is more White than neighboring Greene County (17.8% White). Sumter County is less White than neighboring Kemper County (33.2% White), Lauderdale County (50.3% White), Marengo County (44.3% White), and Choctaw County (56.6% White).

Sumter County's Black Population

8,088 residents of Sumter County, or 68.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sumter County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Sumter County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.7%. Black residents' share of Sumter County's population has decreased from 72.5% to 68.1%.

Sumter County is more Black than neighboring Kemper County (59.4% Black), Lauderdale County (40.8% Black), Marengo County (50.8% Black), and Choctaw County (37.5% Black). Sumter County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (81.2% Black).

Sumter County's Asian Population

24 residents of Sumter County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sumter County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Sumter County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 76.5%. Asian residents' share of Sumter County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Sumter County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0% Asian), Kemper County (0% Asian), and Choctaw County (0% Asian). Sumter County is less Asian than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.7% Asian), and Marengo County (0.3% Asian).

Sumter County's Hispanic Population

87 residents of Sumter County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sumter County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Sumter County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Sumter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Sumter County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (0.1% Hispanic). Sumter County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kemper County (1.2% Hispanic), Lauderdale County (2.5% Hispanic), Marengo County (2.7% Hispanic), and Choctaw County (1.2% Hispanic).

Sumter County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Sumter County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sumter County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Sumter County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 65.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sumter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Sumter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kemper County (2.7% Native American/Other), Lauderdale County (1% Native American/Other), and Choctaw County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Sumter County's Multiracial Population

615 residents of Sumter County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sumter County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Sumter County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 237.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Sumter County's population has increased from 1.5% to 5.2%.

Sumter County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (0.6% Multiracial), Kemper County (3.4% Multiracial), Lauderdale County (4.6% Multiracial), Marengo County (1.9% Multiracial), and Choctaw County (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.