Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Villages | 1 | 83,719 | 81,444 | 2.83% | 2,564 | 32.7 | CDP |
| Wildwood | 2 | 19,534 | 15,940 | 4.82% | 336 | 58.1 | City |
| Lady Lake | 3 | 17,280 | 16,027 | 1.85% | 1,851 | 9.3 | Town |
| Fruitland Park | 4 | 8,890 | 8,390 | 1.43% | 1,251 | 7.1 | City |
| Ridge Manor | 5 | 4,416 | 4,555 | -0.16% | 512 | 8.6 | CDP |
| Lake Panasoffkee | 6 | 4,277 | 4,049 | 1.23% | 995 | 4.3 | CDP |
| Bushnell | 7 | 3,219 | 3,125 | 0.72% | 244 | 13.2 | City |
| Lacoochee | 8 | 1,293 | 1,690 | -2.27% | 453 | 2.9 | CDP |
| Center Hill | 9 | 1,051 | 853 | 4.89% | 171 | 6.1 | City |
| Webster | 10 | 977 | 792 | 4.94% | 471 | 2.1 | City |
| Coleman | 11 | 809 | 657 | 4.93% | 361 | 2.2 | City |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
The Villages is the largest city in Sumter County.
Coleman is the smallest city in Sumter County.
There are 11 cities in Sumter County, Florida.