COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sumter County vs Greene County
PLACE A
Sumter County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Greene County, Alabama
Sumter County is 64% larger than Greene County. Sumter County earns more, with a median household income $4,110 higher.
SUMTER COUNTYGREENE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,5887,067+64% vs Greene County
Population density1311+2
Population growth-10.3%-14.5%+4.2 pts
Median age35.742.5−6.8
Male44.3%47.8%−3.4 pts
Female55.7%52.2%+3.4 pts
Foreign-born0.9%0.6%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic25.7%17.8%+7.9 pts
Black68.1%81.2%−13.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%0.1%+0.6 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Other5.3%0.8%+4.5 pts
Median household income$33,310$29,200+$4,110
Per capita income$21,267$20,358+$909
Poverty rate26.5%40.1%−13.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5000.518−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%15.1%+3.9 pts
Graduate degree9.5%5.3%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate12.1%4.0%+8.1 pts
Labor force participation45.4%40.3%+5.1 pts
Median home value$82,600$81,200+$1,400
Median gross rent$775$432+$343
Owner-occupied66.8%61.6%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.1%24.6%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%33.0%+6.6 pts
Average commute23.229.4−6.1
Worked from home9.3%4.7%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured8.6%13.7%−5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025