Sumter County, FL

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2022 Population

131,832

3.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

68.3

0.294% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.26%

4.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$70,105

10.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$324,400

15.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sumter County, FL had a population of 132k people with a median age of 68.3 and a median household income of $70,105. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sumter County, FL grew from 127,335 to 131,832, a 3.53% increase and its median household income grew from $63,323 to $70,105, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sumter County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.76%), White (Hispanic) (2.77%), Other (Hispanic) (1.55%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.43%).

None of the households in Sumter County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Sumter County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sumter County, FL are Tenaj Salon Institute (60 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Sumter County, FL was $324,400, and the homeownership rate was 87.2%.

Most people in Sumter County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sumter County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Sumter County, FL borders Citrus County, FL, Hernando County, FL, Lake County, FL, Marion County, FL, Pasco County, FL, and Polk County, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Sumter County, FL is home to a population of 132k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.26% of Sumter County, FL residents were born outside of the country (8.25k people).

In 2022, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Sumter County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.91k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.66k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Sumter County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sumter County, FL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sumter County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sumter County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 516
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.91k ± 229
White (Hispanic)
3.66k ± 477

6.12%

Hispanic Population

8.06k people

6.12% of the people in Sumter County, FL are hispanic (8.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sumter County, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.25k people

6.08%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.74k people

As of 2022, 6.26% of Sumter County, FL residents (8.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sumter County, FL was 6.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sumter County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9,377 ± 912
Gulf War (1990s)
1,671 ± 588
Korea
1,407 ± 352

Sumter County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sumter County, FL employs 28.7k people. The largest industries in Sumter County, FL are Retail Trade (3,881 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,345 people), and Construction (2,984 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,463), and Finance & Insurance ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

28.7k

2022 Value

± 1,687

6.61%

1 Year growth

± 7.91%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sumter County, FL grew at a rate of 6.61%, from 26.9k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sumter County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,856 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,673 people), and Management Occupations (2,947 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sumter County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.7k

2022 Value

± 1,687

6.61%

1 Year growth

± 7.91%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sumter County, FL grew at a rate of 6.61%, from 26.9k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sumter County, FL, are Retail Trade (3,881 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,345 people), and Construction (2,984 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sumter County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sumter County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,211

Median earning men ± $3,292

$31,003

Median earning women ± $2,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($78,967), Wholesale Trade ($66,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,208), Wholesale Trade ($45,455), and Public Administration ($41,410).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

194
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
160
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
110
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sumter County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 67.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.291%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.291%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sumter County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sumter County, FL awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Sumter County, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 76 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sumter County, FL are White (35 and 58.3%), followed by Black or African American (16 and 26.7%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 13.3%), and Asian (1 and 1.67%).

The largest universities in Sumter County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Tenaj Salon Institute (60 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sumter County, FL are General Cosmetology (60 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sumter County, FL was $324,400 in 2022, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $280,100 to $324,400, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Sumter County, FL is 87.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sumter County, FL have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sumter County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sumter County, FL is $70,105. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sumter County, FL was Census Tract 9103 with a value of $75,248, followed by Census Tract 9105 and Census Tract 9101, with respective values of $74,283 and $69,561.

Property

$324,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,768

$56,048

Median Property Taxes

±$2,388

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sumter County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sumter County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2022

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 87.2% of the housing units in Sumter County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sumter County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9103
Census Tract 9105
Census Tract 9101

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sumter County, FL was Census Tract 9103 with a value of $75,248, followed by Census Tract 9105 and Census Tract 9101, with respective values of $74,283 and $69,561.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sumter County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,105

Median Household Income

± $3,601

64.3k

Number of Households

± 2,718

In 2022, the median household income of the 64.3k households in Sumter County, FL grew to $70,105 from the previous year's value of $63,323.

The following chart displays the households in Sumter County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sumter County, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2022, 72.4% of workers in Sumter County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sumter County, FL have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Sumter County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sumter County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sumter County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sumter County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sumter County, FL (11.4k out of 124k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sumter County, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Sumter County, FL has health coverage, with 16.7% on employee plans, 9.43% on Medicaid, 45.9% on Medicare, 19.7% on non-group plans, and 2.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sumter County, FL see 2574 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.04% increase from the previous year (2498 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3014 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1938 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,574 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sumter County, FL

Primary care physicians in Sumter County, FL see an average of 2,574 patients per year. This represents a 3.04% increase from the previous year (2,498 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sumter County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.07% under 18 years, 6.65% between 18 and 34 years, 24.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 61.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.97%

Uninsured

16.7%

Employer Coverage

9.43%

Medicaid

45.9%

Medicare

19.7%

Non-Group

2.37%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sumter County, FL grew by 4.98% from 5.69% to 5.97%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sumter County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 89 in Sumter County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sumter County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.9% in Sumter County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sumter County, FL.