Sumter County Demographics

A map of Sumter County's Population by Race

Sumter County, Georgia had a population of 29,616 in 2020. It was 38.9% White, 50.8% Black, 1.7% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.2% 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 62nd most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Sumter County's White Population

11,528 residents of Sumter County identify as White, or 38.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Sumter County slightly less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Sumter County is ranked #139 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more White than neighboring Macon County (33.8% White), and Terrell County (34.7% White). Sumter County is less White than neighboring Schley County (73.8% White), Lee County (68.6% White), and Webster County (48.4% White).

Sumter County's Black Population

15,051 residents of Sumter County identify as Black, or 50.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sumter County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Sumter County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more Black than neighboring Schley County (19% Black), Lee County (22.1% Black), and Webster County (45.3% Black). Sumter County is less Black than neighboring Macon County (59.2% Black), and Terrell County (60.3% Black).

Sumter County's Asian Population

503 residents of Sumter County identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sumter County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Sumter County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more Asian than neighboring Schley County (0.4% Asian), Macon County (1.3% Asian), Webster County (0.5% Asian), and Terrell County (0.6% Asian). Sumter County is less Asian than neighboring Lee County (2.6% Asian).

Sumter County's Hispanic Population

1,770 residents of Sumter County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sumter County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Sumter County is ranked #69 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schley County (3.8% Hispanic), Lee County (2.9% Hispanic), Macon County (3.9% Hispanic), Webster County (2.5% Hispanic), and Terrell County (1.9% Hispanic).

Sumter County's Native American/Other Population

99 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Sumter County is ranked #145 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Webster County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Sumter County's Multiracial Population

665 residents of Sumter County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sumter County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Sumter County is ranked #129 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sumter County is more Multiracial than neighboring Macon County (1.5% Multiracial). Sumter County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schley County (2.6% Multiracial), Lee County (3.3% Multiracial), and Webster County (2.9% Multiracial).

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