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Sumter County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Americus, GA
Designated Market Area: Columbus, GA-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 28,877   ( 3,942 from 2010 , 735 from 2020)
Land area: 482.9 square miles
Population density: 59.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,311 39.17% 15.7%
Black:14,95551.79% 11.5%
Indian:820.28% 13.7%
Asian:3891.35% 8.9%
2+ races:3261.13% 24.9%
Hispanic:1,8146.28% 5.6%
Total non-White:17,56660.83% 9.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:769 13.0
Deaths:96616.3
Net Migration: -554-9.4
Net Immigration: 450.8
Change in White population:-2,102 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,840 -5.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
32,819
13,41340.87%
16,89451.48%
950.29%
4271.30%
2610.80%
1,7175.23%
19,40659.13%

2000
33,200
15,67247.20%
16,19648.78%
730.22%
1990.60%
1590.48%
8912.68%
17,52852.80%

1990
30,228
15,74152.07%
13,99746.30%
990.33%
1780.59%
n/a
2130.70%
14,48747.93%

1980
29,360
16,08454.78%
12,85043.77%
350.12%
770.26%
n/a
3061.04%
13,27645.22%

1970
26,931
15,02455.79%
11,83443.94%
40.01%
160.06%
n/a
470.17%
11,907 44.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,700 14.2
3,1859.6
-2,726-8.2
2700.8
-2,259 -6.8
1,878 5.7
1990's
NumberRate
5,399 17.9
3,52411.7
-832-2.8
1590.5
-69 -0.2
3,041 10.1
1980's
NumberRate
5,256 17.9
3,053 10.4
-1,156 -3.9
n/a
-343 -1.2
1,211 4.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-810 -3.0
n/a
1,060 3.9
1,369 5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Sumter County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.9
6,591 22.8%
22,286 77.2%
4,973 17.2%
10,639
2.59
6,490 61.0%
3,760 57.9%
1,306 20.1%
4,149 39.0%

2010
NumberPercent
33.8
8,301 25.3%
24,518 74.7%
4,143 12.6%
12,123
2.55
8,153 67.3%
4,774 58.6%
1,605 19.7%
3,970 32.7%

2000
NumberPercent
32.5
9,299 28.0%
23,901 72.0%
4,160 12.5%
11,990
2.64
8,560 71.4%
5,529 64.6%
1,597 18.7%
3,430 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
8,933 29.6%
21,295 70.4%
4,003 13.2%
10,461
2.76
7,672 73.3%
5,125 66.8%
1,294 16.9%
2,789 26.7%

1980
NumberPercent
27.6
9,156 31.2%
20,204 68.8%
3,664 12.5%
9,390
2.96
7,025 74.8%
5,287 75.3%
802 11.4%
2,365 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sumter County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,493 
Median Value$130,000 
Occupied10,63978.8%
Vacant2,85421.2%
Owned6,02756.7%
Rented4,61243.3%
Median Rent$812 
Single-Family Units8,46162.7%
    Detached8,36862.0%
    Attached930.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units8996.7%
Mobile Homes2,19416.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sumter County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0009.4%
$10,000 to $14,9998768.2%
$15,000 to $19,9997206.8%
$20,000 to $24,9995425.1%
$25,000 to $29,9998277.8%
$30,000 to $34,9997226.8%
$35,000 to $39,9998107.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994814.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992922.7%
$50,000 to $59,9994314.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0129.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,11010.4%
$100,000 to $124,9996596.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994574.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993683.5%
$200,000 or more3323.1%
Median Household Income38,899 
Per Capita Income23,891 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state76 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9268.7%
Public Assistance2912.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,31921.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,68262.4%
Unemployed7914.6%
In Armed Forces90.1%
Total Labor Force11,48267.0%
Not in Labor Force5,65033.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2073,77452.7%
Non-Profit21665024.9%
Self-Employed58739459.8%
Local Government23746333.9%
State Government58574943.9%
Federal Government16610062.4%
Total Private + Self4,7944,16853.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2041,96238.0%
Total5,9986,13049.5%
Pct. Govt.19.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,23210.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,37019.5%
Professional, Technical3,02824.9%
Service Occupations2,07717.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1070.9%
All others3,44128.3%
White Collar 54.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,57513.0%
Manufacturing1,47612.2%
Retail trade1,38211.4%
Educational services1,22310.1%
Accommodation and food services1,0418.6%
Public administration9227.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7376.1%
Transportation and warehousing6365.2%
Professional, scientific, technical6245.1%
Information6105.0%
Other services5334.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3753.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing2952.4%
Construction1991.6%
Finance and insurance1531.3%
Wholesale trade1251.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1241.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction610.5%
Utilities570.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sumter County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0873.70%
Puerto Rican370.13%
Cuban3791.29%
Dominican100.03%
Total Central American560.19%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan520.18%
Honduran40.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1520.52%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1520.52%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic660.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1940.66%
Japanese870.30%
Filipino300.10%
Korean290.10%
Chinese240.08%
Vietnamese100.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,17594.7%
Spanish9083.3%
Other2080.8%
Other Indo-European1490.5%
Other Asian960.3%
Korean290.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun270.1%
German, other Germanic260.1%
Chinese240.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,7746.0%
American1,6875.7%
Irish1,0553.6%
German9973.4%
Scottish2911.0%
Dutch2520.9%
Polish2100.7%
French2040.7%
European2010.7%
Italian1370.5%
Russian1120.4%
Scotch-Irish1070.4%
African870.3%
Scandinavian850.3%
Nigerian760.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,90298.4%
Not a citizen4761.6%
Native28,50097.0%
Foreign-born8783.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sumter County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,242 6.7%1,765 9.5%6,631 35.9%4,751 25.7%2,616 14.1%1,484 8.0%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,242 6.7%
9-12 Years 1,765 9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,631 35.9%
Some College 4,751 25.7%
Bach. Degree 2,616 14.1%
Grad Degree 1,484 8.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sumter County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,698 12,496 1,202 8.8% 5.4%
1991 13,585 12,639 946 7.0% 5.3%
1992 14,007 12,685 1,322 9.4% 6.6%
1993 14,117 13,048 1,069 7.6% 5.7%
1994 14,253 13,330 923 6.5% 5.1%
1995 15,416 14,671 745 4.8% 4.8%
1996 15,501 14,534 967 6.2% 4.6%
1997 15,784 14,302 1,482 9.4% 4.5%
1998 15,561 14,334 1,227 7.9% 4.2%
1999 15,536 14,610 926 6.0% 3.8%
2000 15,245 14,618 627 4.1% 3.5%
2001 14,824 13,972 852 5.7% 4.1%
2002 14,732 13,771 961 6.5% 5.3%
2003 14,822 13,942 880 5.9% 5.1%
2004 14,540 13,631 909 6.3% 5.1%
2005 14,420 13,366 1,054 7.3% 5.7%
2006 14,780 13,800 980 6.6% 5.1%
2007 14,815 13,675 1,140 7.7% 4.9%
2008 14,711 13,492 1,219 8.3% 6.8%
2009 14,423 12,464 1,959 13.6% 10.4%
2010 14,306 12,385 1,921 13.4% 10.7%
2011 13,899 12,170 1,729 12.4% 10.1%
2012 13,905 12,276 1,629 11.7% 9.0%
2013 13,397 11,897 1,500 11.2% 8.1%
2014 13,418 12,140 1,278 9.5% 7.1%
2015 12,692 11,618 1,074 8.5% 6.1%
2016 12,849 11,864 985 7.7% 5.4%
2017 13,027 12,133 894 6.9% 4.8%
2018 12,727 11,959 768 6.0% 4.0%
2019 12,877 12,252 625 4.9% 3.5%
2020 12,525 11,601 924 7.4% 6.5%
2021 12,306 11,608 698 5.7% 3.9%
2022 12,280 11,778 502 4.1% 3.0%
2023 12,244 11,690 554 4.5% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com