COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sumter County vs Marion County
PLACE A
Sumter County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Marion County, Alabama
Sumter County is 60% smaller than Marion County. Marion County earns more, with a median household income $16,778 higher. Marion County has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -10%).
SUMTER COUNTYMARION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,58829,097−60% vs Marion County
Population density1339−26
Population growth-10.3%-4.7%−5.6 pts
Median age35.743.9−8.2
Male44.3%49.5%−5.2 pts
Female55.7%50.5%+5.2 pts
Foreign-born0.9%0.7%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic25.7%89.7%−64.0 pts
Black68.1%3.5%+64.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%3.2%−2.4 pts
Asian0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Other5.3%3.4%+1.9 pts
Median household income$33,310$50,088−$16,778
Per capita income$21,267$27,195−$5,928
Poverty rate26.5%16.2%+10.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5000.472+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%13.3%+5.7 pts
Graduate degree9.5%5.0%+4.4 pts
Unemployment rate12.1%5.0%+7.1 pts
Labor force participation45.4%50.4%−5.0 pts
Median home value$82,600$106,600−$24,000
Median gross rent$775$630+$145
Owner-occupied66.8%76.8%−9.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.1%25.4%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%38.7%+0.8 pts
Average commute23.225.9−2.7
Worked from home9.3%3.4%+5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured8.6%10.7%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025