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As of 2010, the total population of Sumter County is 32,819, which is 1.15% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 18.34% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Sumter County population density is 66.62 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 163.02 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sumter County is black, which represent 51.80% of the total population. The average Sumter County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 32,819. #52

Population Growth Since 2000, #131

Sumter County		-1.15%
Georgia		18.34%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #75

Sumter County	66.62 per square mile
Georgia	163.02 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,852 (42.21%, #145)
Black:	17,001 (51.80%, #17)
Hispanic:	1,717 (5.23%, #60)
Asian:	421 (1.28%, #36)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	127 (0.39%, #48)
One Race, Other:	1,040 (3.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	378 (1.15%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,340 (78.04%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	53 (3.09%, see rank)
Cuban:	37 (2.15%, see rank)
Central American:	108 (6.29%, see rank)
South American:	24 (1.40%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	149 (35.39%, see rank)
Chinese:	69 (16.39%, see rank)
Filipino:	47 (11.16%, see rank)
Japanese:	3 (0.71%, see rank)
Korean:	21 (4.99%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	54 (12.83%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	75 (17.81%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27,830 (84.68%) out of the total population of 32,865 reported first ancestry.

	Sumter County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.50%
Czech	11	0.03%, see rank	0.16%	0.53%
Danish	7	0.02%, see rank	0.14%	0.48%
Dutch	260	0.79%, see rank	0.92%	1.63%
English	2,182	6.64%, see rank	9.06%	9.02%
French	606	1.84%, see rank	1.88%	3.77%
German	1,514	4.61%, see rank	8.03%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Hungarian	72	0.22%, see rank	0.21%	0.51%
Irish	1,896	5.77%, see rank	9.10%	11.76%
Italian	205	0.62%, see rank	2.31%	5.78%
Norwegian	28	0.09%, see rank	0.38%	1.51%
Polish	150	0.46%, see rank	1.09%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Russian	26	0.08%, see rank	0.47%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	389	1.18%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Scottish	493	1.50%, see rank	1.95%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	1,213	3.69%, see rank	1.93%	0.91%
Swedish	41	0.12%, see rank	0.47%	1.41%
Swiss	75	0.23%, see rank	0.13%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	2,404	7.31%, see rank	10.69%	6.28%
Welsh	58	0.18%, see rank	0.44%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,627 (47.62%, see rank)

Females: 17,192 (52.38%, see rank)

Sumter County	Male: 47.62% Female: 52.38%
Georgia	Male: 48.82% Female: 51.18%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sumter County	33.80 years old
Georgia	35.30 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sumter County	32.00 years old
Georgia	34.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sumter County	35.70 years old
Georgia	36.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Sumter County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,367	7.21%, see rank	7.09%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	2,159	6.58%, see rank	7.18%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	2,290	6.98%, see rank	7.12%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	2,868	8.74%, see rank	7.33%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	2,984	9.09%, see rank	7.02%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	4,162	12.68%, see rank	13.79%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	3,865	11.78%, see rank	14.43%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	4,189	12.76%, see rank	14.36%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	3,792	11.55%, see rank	11.04%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	2,269	6.91%, see rank	6.26%	7.03%
75 to 84	1,305	3.98%, see rank	3.22%	4.23%
85 years and over	569	1.73%, see rank	1.17%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,989	100%	6,052,410	199,726,659
Less Than High School	4,923	24.63%, see rank	16.52%	14.97%
High School Graduate	6,696	33.50%, see rank	29.61%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,586	22.94%, see rank	26.66%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	2,231	11.16%, see rank	17.54%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,553	7.77%, see rank	9.67%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.46, see rank	-	13.25	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sumter County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,517	88.27%	11.73%	70.75%	29.25%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,415	87.14%, see rank	12.86%, see rank	90.38%	9.62%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,279	82.32%, see rank	17.68%, see rank	90.86%	9.14%	90.48%	9.52%
College	2,006	88.53%, see rank	11.47%, see rank	78.30%	21.70%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	392	87.76%, see rank	12.24%, see rank	62.22%	37.78%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	12,123	100%	3,585,584	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	-	2.63	2.58
1 Person Households	3,341	27.56%, see rank	25.36%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	8,782	72.44%, see rank	74.64%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	8,153	67.25%, see rank	68.55%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	-	3.17	3.14
Married-Couple Family	4,774	39.38%, see rank	47.82%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,970	32.75%, see rank	31.45%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	25,750	see rank	7,426,345	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,023	100%, see rank	3,583,369	118,264,295
Never Married	5,195	43.21%, see rank	34.18%	34.21%
Married	5,287	43.97%, see rank	53.92%	54.02%
Widowed	410	3.41%, see rank	2.20%	2.52%
Divorced	1,131	9.41%, see rank	9.69%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,727	100%, see rank	3,842,976	124,809,173
Never Married	4,694	34.20%, see rank	28.76%	27.93%
Married	5,502	40.08%, see rank	49.91%	50.85%
Widowed	1,896	13.81%, see rank	8.86%	9.55%
Divorced	1,635	11.91%, see rank	12.46%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	31,581	96.09%, see rank	90.40%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	26,713	81.28%, see rank	55.23%	58.66%
Born in Different State	4,712	14.34%, see rank	33.99%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	156	0.47%, see rank	1.18%	1.33%
Foreign Born	1,284	3.91%, see rank	9.60%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	380	1.16%, see rank	3.24%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	904	2.75%, see rank	6.36%	7.24%
Born In Europe	32	0.10%, see rank	0.92%	1.59%
Born In Asia	384	1.17%, see rank	2.46%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	13	0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	783	2.38%, see rank	5.27%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	72	0.22%, see rank	0.17%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	10,682	92.82%, see rank	87.10%	79.95%
Spanish	565	4.91%, see rank	6.94%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	157	1.36%, see rank	3.08%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	104	0.90%, see rank	2.08%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.