Sumter County Demographics

A map of Sumter County's Population by Race

Sumter County, Florida had a population of 129,752 in 2020. It was 84.2% White, 6.4% Black, 1.0% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.1% 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 34th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Sumter County's White Population

109,213 residents of Sumter County identify as White, or 84.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Sumter County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sumter County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more White than neighboring Lake County (65.9% White), Hernando County (74.1% White), Marion County (67.5% White), and Pasco County (69.8% White). Sumter County is less White than neighboring Citrus County (85.5% White).

Sumter County's Black Population

8,313 residents of Sumter County identify as Black, or 6.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sumter County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sumter County is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more Black than neighboring Hernando County (4.9% Black), Citrus County (2.5% Black), and Pasco County (5.6% Black). Sumter County is less Black than neighboring Lake County (9.9% Black), and Marion County (11.4% Black).

Sumter County's Asian Population

1,238 residents of Sumter County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sumter County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sumter County is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is less Asian than neighboring Lake County (2.2% Asian), Hernando County (1.3% Asian), Marion County (1.6% Asian), Citrus County (1.6% Asian), and Pasco County (2.9% Asian).

Sumter County's Hispanic Population

7,583 residents of Sumter County identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sumter County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sumter County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (17% Hispanic), Hernando County (14.9% Hispanic), Marion County (14.9% Hispanic), Citrus County (6% Hispanic), and Pasco County (16.6% Hispanic).

Sumter County's Native American/Other Population

662 residents of Sumter County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sumter County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (1.1% Native American/Other), Hernando County (0.8% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.8% Native American/Other), Citrus County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pasco County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Sumter County's Multiracial Population

2,743 residents of Sumter County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sumter County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sumter County is ranked #62 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (3.9% Multiracial), Hernando County (4% Multiracial), Marion County (3.9% Multiracial), Citrus County (3.8% Multiracial), and Pasco County (4.3% Multiracial).

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