Sumter County

Sumter County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population12,345
County SeatSumter County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS119
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population7,221
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)12,196
Median Age35.8
Veterans347
Housing Units6,329
Uninsured46
Net Migration (recent)-175
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments194
Total Employees2,616
Avg Annual Pay$47,332
Median Household Income$31,726
Poverty Rate30.4%
Unemployment Rate8.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$43,209
Federal Spending FY2024$105,778,856
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,569

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$88,000
Median Rent$770
FMR Studio$687
FMR 1BR$713
FMR 2BR$918
FMR 3BR$1,109
FMR 4BR$1,325

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking23.0%
Adult Obesity47.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k7.8
Air Quality Good Days309

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches12
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools49
SNAP Stores15
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)2,849
Avg Farm Size (acres)203.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-01-15
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2011-04-27
EMHURRICANE GUSTAV2008-08-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Sumter County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.