Sumter County Demographics

A map of Sumter County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	14,485	15,051	49.8%	50.8%
White	11,185	11,528	38.5%	38.9%
Hispanic	1,812	1,770	6.2%	6.0%
Multiracial	1,118	665	3.8%	2.2%
Asian	378	503	1.3%	1.7%
Native American/Other	83	99	0.3%	0.3%

Sumter County, Georgia has an estimated population of 29,061, a slight decrease from the 29,616 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 49.8% Black, 38.5% White, 6.2% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 0.3% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia 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 58.6% in 2020 and 59.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sumter County is ranked the 65th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Sumter County was ranked the 62nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sumter County's White Population

11,185 residents of Sumter County, or 38.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sumter County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Sumter County ranks 139th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Sumter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 38.5%.

Sumter County is more White than neighboring Macon County (32.5% White), and Terrell County (36.7% White). Sumter County is less White than neighboring Schley County (82.6% White), Lee County (66.3% White), and Webster County (38.7% White).

Sumter County's Black Population

14,485 residents of Sumter County, or 49.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sumter County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Sumter County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. Black residents' share of Sumter County's population has decreased from 50.8% to 49.8%.

Sumter County is more Black than neighboring Schley County (14.6% Black), and Lee County (23.7% Black). Sumter County is less Black than neighboring Macon County (58.4% Black), Webster County (56.1% Black), and Terrell County (59.9% Black).

Sumter County's Asian Population

378 residents of Sumter County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sumter County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Sumter County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 24.9%. Asian residents' share of Sumter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Sumter County is more Asian than neighboring Schley County (0% Asian), Webster County (0% Asian), and Terrell County (0.1% Asian). Sumter County is less Asian than neighboring Lee County (2.5% Asian), and Macon County (1.6% Asian).

Sumter County's Hispanic Population

1,812 residents of Sumter County, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sumter County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Sumter County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Sumter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.2%.

Sumter County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schley County (1.4% Hispanic), Lee County (3.4% Hispanic), Macon County (4.7% Hispanic), Webster County (4.4% Hispanic), and Terrell County (2.6% Hispanic).

Sumter County's Native American/Other Population

83 residents of Sumter County, or 0.3% 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 Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Sumter County ranks 145th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sumter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Sumter County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Schley County (0% Native American/Other), Webster County (0% Native American/Other), and Terrell County (0.1% Native American/Other). Sumter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Macon County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Sumter County's Multiracial Population

1,118 residents of Sumter County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sumter County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Sumter County ranks 129th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sumter County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 68.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Sumter County's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.8%.

Sumter County is more Multiracial than neighboring Schley County (1.4% Multiracial), Lee County (3.7% Multiracial), Macon County (1.9% Multiracial), Webster County (0.8% Multiracial), and Terrell County (0.6% 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.