COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sumter County vs Richland County
PLACE A
Sumter County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Richland County, Montana
Sumter County and Richland County are close in size. Richland County earns more, with a median household income $39,774 higher. Richland County has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -10%).
SUMTER COUNTYRICHLAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,58811,377+2% vs Richland County
Population density135+7
Population growth-10.3%17.9%−28.2 pts
Median age35.738.4−2.7
Male44.3%50.8%−6.5 pts
Female55.7%49.2%+6.5 pts
Foreign-born0.9%3.1%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic25.7%87.5%−61.8 pts
Black68.1%0.3%+67.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%5.5%−4.8 pts
Asian0.2%0.4%−0.2 pts
Other5.3%6.3%−1.0 pts
Median household income$33,310$73,084−$39,774
Per capita income$21,267$41,554−$20,287
Poverty rate26.5%6.6%+19.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5000.467+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%22.0%−3.0 pts
Graduate degree9.5%4.1%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate12.1%3.3%+8.8 pts
Labor force participation45.4%68.7%−23.3 pts
Median home value$82,600$263,000−$180,400
Median gross rent$775$917−$142
Owner-occupied66.8%67.1%−0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.1%21.2%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%25.2%+14.3 pts
Average commute23.222.7+0.5
Worked from home9.3%5.4%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured8.6%4.7%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025