Sumter County, Florida Population 2024

158,363
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Sumter County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 158,363 with a growth rate of 4.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sumter County, Florida is the 34th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 94,286 and has seen a growth of 67.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029192,3536,7983.66%
2028185,5556,7983.8%
2027178,7576,7983.95%
2026171,9596,7984.12%
2025165,1616,7984.29%
2024158,3636,7984.49%
2023151,5656,7984.7%
2022144,7679,8977.34%
2021134,8704,5803.52%
2020130,290-3,482-2.6%
2019133,7724,4213.42%
2018129,3514,0533.23%
2017125,2983,0492.49%
2016122,2495,0204.28%
2015117,2294,8754.34%
2014112,3545,3745.02%
2013106,9805,2535.16%
2012101,7273,7163.79%
201198,0113,7253.95%
201094,28600%
199031,5777,30530.1%
198024,2729,43363.57%
197014,8392,97025.02%
196011,8695394.76%
195011,3302892.62%
194011,0413973.73%
193010,6442,79335.58%
19207,8511,15517.25%
19106,6965098.23%
19006,18782415.36%
18905,36367714.45%
18804,6861,73458.74%
18702,9521,40390.57%
18601,549-190,804-99.19%
2024 Growth Rate
4.49% (6,798)
County Website
Sumter County
State
Florida
County Seat
Bushnell
2020 Population
130,290
Area
557 mi²
Density
284 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
21.55% (28,073)
Founded
January 8, 1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White118,69486.3%
Black or African American9,4056.84%
Two or more races4,3983.2%
Other race3,2762.38%
Asian1,3961.02%
Native American3420.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.02%
86.3%6.84%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sumter County, Florida Population by Race

Sumter County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708016K14K12K10K8K6K4K2K002K4K6K8K10K12K14K16KMaleFemale

Sumter County, Florida Median Age

68.4

Total

67.8

Male

69

Female

Sumter County, Florida Adults

There are 127,767 adults, (79,463 of whom are seniors) in Sumter County, Florida.

Sumter County, Florida Age Dependency

184.7

Age Dependency Ratio

164.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sumter County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female69,27150.37%
Male68,26549.63%

Sumter County, Florida Population by Age

Sumter County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All66,9411.9388.111.9
Married38,8922.2694.65.4
Non Family23,1241.1581.818.2
Female3,6873.0666.233.8
Male1,2382.9369.130.9

2.3

Average Family Size

1.93

Average Household Size

88.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

58.1%5.51%34.54%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyMaleFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Sumter County, Florida Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05K10K15K20K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,3345.12%
Associates Degree12,3329.96%
Bachelors Degree26,37521.3%
Graduate Degree17,04213.76%
High School Graduate35,26928.49%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1281.72%
Some College24,33419.65%
5.12%28.49%19.65%9.96%21.3%13.76%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sumter County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sumter County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderAsianWhite2+ RacesBlackNative AmericanHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White107,219102,60039,874
Black7,4205,6631,009
Hispanic5,9194,0421,068
2+ Races3,3802,8861,013
Other Race1,9631,161316
Asian1,2491,249726
Native American29222023
Islander191919

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Sumter County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,913$52,973$38,964
Graduate Degree$35,304$42,726$0
High School Graduate$31,301$38,260$23,541
Less Than 9th Grade$31,936$32,489$28,443
Overall$36,132$41,968$31,120
Some College$39,435$46,984$36,627

$36,132

Average Earnings

$41,968

Average Male

$31,120

Average Female

Sumter County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sumter County, Florida Language by Age

93.41%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sumter County, Florida Language

93.41% of Sumter County, Florida residents speak only English, while 6.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.36% of the population.

Sumter County, Florida Language

Sumter County, Florida Poverty by Race

IslanderBlackOtherHispanicMultipleWhiteAsian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White112,8248,5357.56%
Black5,9921,70728.49%
Hispanic6,4691,09316.9%
Other2,96679026.64%
Multiple4,1523698.89%
Asian1,3651037.55%
Islander2525100%

9.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.15%

Male Poverty Rate

10.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sumter County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sumter County, Florida is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sumter County, Florida is Asian, with 7.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.09%.

Sumter County, Florida Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.91%
High School9.09%
Some College5.84%
Bachelors or Greater3.94%

Sumter County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24%
Male Unemployed22.89%
Female Employed6.7%
Male Employed4.85%

Sumter County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sumter County, Florida Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,255$107,291
Households$73,297$93,594
Married Families$93,528$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,360$65,612
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sumter County, Florida Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

61.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sumter County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

55-64Over 6545-5435-4420-3401020304050607080

male

female

Sumter County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sumter County, Florida Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesIndianOtherRaceHispanicBlackHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sumter County, Florida Marital Status

7.95%15.92%63.53%9.54%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18,136

Number of Veterans

17,062

Male Veterans

1,074

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9,871
First Gulf War2,474
Korea1,482
Second Gulf War1,236
World War II475

Sumter County, Florida Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,000

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+9,089
65 to 745,611
55 to 641,975
35 to 541,226
18 to 34235

Sumter County, Florida Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceNative American02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,00018,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16,81815%
Black88611.31%
Hispanic3695.49%
2+ Races3369.05%
Other Race642.73%
Native American3210.46%

Sumter County, Florida Veterans by Race

Sumter County, Florida Veterans by Education

25.65%30.65%40.98%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sumter County, Florida Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

25.1%

Labor Force Participation

23.6%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Sumter County, Florida Employment by Age

Other Race2+ RacesAsianHispanicNative AmericanBlackIslanderWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0510152025303540455055

LaborForceParticipation

Sumter County, Florida Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater051015202530354045505560

LaborForceParticipation

Sumter County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

17.37%65.58%9.68%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

24.62%21.92%31.3%21.9%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

20.64%

Born in Sumter County, Florida

94.15%

Native Born

5.85%

Foreign Born

2.09%

Non Citizen

3.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.15% of Sumter County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 20.64% having been born in Florida. 2.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sumter County, Florida Place of Birth

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