Sumter County Demographics

A map of Sumter County's Population by Race

Sumter County, Alabama had a population of 12,345 in 2020. It was 23.8% White, 72.5% Black, 0.8% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sumter County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sumter County is the 60th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Sumter County's White Population

2,937 residents of Sumter County identify as White, or 23.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Sumter County considerably less than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Sumter County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more White than neighboring Greene County (16.6% White). Sumter County is less White than neighboring Kemper County (31.3% White), Lauderdale County (50.1% White), Marengo County (43.3% White), and Choctaw County (55.6% White).

Sumter County's Black Population

8,955 residents of Sumter County identify as Black, or 72.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sumter County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Sumter County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more Black than neighboring Kemper County (61% Black), Lauderdale County (43.8% Black), Marengo County (52.4% Black), and Choctaw County (41.2% Black). Sumter County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (80.6% Black).

Sumter County's Asian Population

102 residents of Sumter County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sumter County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Sumter County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.1% Asian), Kemper County (0.1% Asian), Marengo County (0.3% Asian), and Choctaw County (0.2% Asian).

Sumter County's Hispanic Population

131 residents of Sumter County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sumter County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Sumter County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (0.8% Hispanic), Kemper County (0.7% Hispanic), and Choctaw County (0.9% Hispanic). Sumter County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lauderdale County (2.5% Hispanic), and Marengo County (1.9% Hispanic).

Sumter County's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Sumter County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sumter County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Sumter County is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Marengo County (0.2% Native American/Other). Sumter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kemper County (5.3% Native American/Other), and Lauderdale County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sumter County's Multiracial Population

182 residents of Sumter County identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sumter County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Sumter County is ranked #66 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (1.7% Multiracial), Kemper County (1.6% Multiracial), Lauderdale County (2.4% Multiracial), Marengo County (1.8% Multiracial), and Choctaw County (1.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.