COUNTY
Sumter County
Florida · 157,772 residents (2025 est.) · 557 sq mi
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With 143,408 people, Sumter County is a county in Florida. The median age is 68.5, about 30 years above the US median. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 90,063 people. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 6% of US counties for household income. The foreign-born share is 6%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 68.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 184%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
143,408
+169%since 2000
from 53,345 in 2000
157,772 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
557 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024143K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 51.8%(2,639)
5 to 92%(2,862)
10 to 142%(2,905)
15 to 192.1%(3,060)
20 to 242%(2,859)
25 to 345.3%(7,658)
35 to 446.3%(9,062)
45 to 546.8%(9,734)
55 to 6413.9%(19,907)
65 to 7429.7%(42,626)
75 to 8422.9%(32,815)
85 and over5.1%(7,281)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$76,508
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,073 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.0%
+28.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.8%
Wholesale trade10.6%
Other services7.8%
Retail trade6.7%
Public administration4.5%
Finance & insurance4%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
Construction1.5%
Education & health services1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$385,400
+184%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.0
+30%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
93
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(41,796)
Black13.5%(7,202)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(3,356)
Asian0.4%(216)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.6%(119,928)
Black6.3%(9,103)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(9,163)
Asian1%(1,466)
Other2.6%(3,748)
36
−21%since 2009
from 46 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
45
−11%since 2020
from 50 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(2,845)
Puerto Rican1.2%(1,781)
Cuban1%(1,409)
South American0.6%(924)
Peruvian0.3%(386)
Central American0.3%(367)
Venezuelan0.2%(300)
Colombian0.1%(204)
Spaniard0.1%(163)
Guatemalan0.1%(159)
Honduran0.1%(77)
Panamanian0.1%(77)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(656)
Chinese0.2%(288)
Vietnamese0.1%(165)
Korean0.1%(103)
Asian Indian0.1%(103)
Thai0%(59)
Burmese0%(51)
Cambodian0%(29)
Japanese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(5)
Ancestry
German16.9%(24,235)
Irish14.9%(21,343)
English14.6%(20,870)
American10.4%(14,895)
Italian8.2%(11,811)
Polish4.5%(6,509)
French2.9%(4,109)
Scottish2.5%(3,548)
Dutch1.6%(2,302)
Swedish1.4%(1,965)
Norwegian1.2%(1,748)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,559)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(1,198)
Russian0.8%(1,123)
French Canadian0.7%(1,050)
Hungarian0.6%(910)
Slovak0.5%(740)
British0.5%(687)
Ukrainian0.5%(680)
West Indian0.5%(679)
Danish0.5%(666)
Canadian0.4%(584)
Swiss0.4%(582)
Austrian0.3%(447)
Czech0.3%(367)
Arab0.2%(357)
Greek0.2%(351)
Subsaharan African0.2%(336)
Lithuanian0.2%(324)
Portuguese0.2%(309)
Belgian0.2%(216)
Syrian0.1%(187)
Lebanese0.1%(167)
Jamaican0.1%(163)
Croatian0.1%(154)
Armenian0.1%(153)
Finnish0.1%(147)
Latvian0.1%(145)
Slovene0.1%(113)
Nigerian0.1%(82)
Brazilian0%(65)
Haitian0%(60)
Bulgarian0%(59)
Serbian0%(50)
Romanian0%(46)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(35)
Australian0%(27)
Turkish0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Palestinian0%(3)
Israeli0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.7%
+15.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
55.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married17.9%(12,003)
Married63.7%(42,652)
Widowed6.6%(4,447)
Divorced11.7%(7,869)
Women 15+
Never married11.3%(7,715)
Married62.3%(42,365)
Widowed14.2%(9,642)
Divorced12.2%(8,309)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
22.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
6.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
70.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.5%(1,184)
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(2,581)
Vietnam era52.1%(9,526)
Korean War8.1%(1,482)
World War II2.6%(467)
Share of the 18,301 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sumter County, Florida?
Sumter County, Florida has about 143,408 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sumter County, Florida?
The typical household in Sumter County, Florida earns about $76,508 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sumter County, Florida expensive?
In Sumter County, Florida, the median home is worth about $385,400, and the typical rent is about $1,269 a month.
How educated are people in Sumter County, Florida?
About 35.3% of adults age 25 and over in Sumter County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sumter County, Florida?
About 9.7% of people in Sumter County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sumter County, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Sumter County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 111,831 residents, a change of about 354 percent over that period.
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