In 2021, Sumter County, AL had a population of 12.5k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $27,099. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sumter County, AL declined from 12,595 to 12,482, a −0.897% decrease and its median household income grew from $26,150 to $27,099, a 3.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sumter County, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (71.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%), and White (Hispanic) (0.825%).
None of the households in Sumter County, AL 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.
99.3% of the residents in Sumter County, AL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Sumter County, AL are University of West Alabama (1,781 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Sumter County, AL was $69,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.
Most people in Sumter County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sumter County, AL was 2 cars per household.
Sumter County, AL borders Choctaw County, AL, Greene County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, and Noxubee County, MS.