Sumter County, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sumter County, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 88% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Sumter County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 143,408 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 247.5 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.98% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 68.9 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 70,318 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sumter County grew by 116.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 143,408 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sumter County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 48.8% of residents. That is 29.2 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 11,627 8.1% -11.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 15,584 10.9% -9.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 22,707 15.8% -4.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 69,954 48.8% +29.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.3% of the people living in Sumter County and men 50.7%.
- Women 49.3% Florida 51.0%
- Men 50.7% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Sumter County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Sumter County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,563 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.89% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sumter County is about 3% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Sumter County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $342,264 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,269 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.6% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sumter County is about 22.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,269 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sumter County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 195 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sumter County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.4 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.8 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 195 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,039 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.9% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 13,238 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,808 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Florida:
Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
Washington County (32.8 min), Osceola County (32.3 min), Liberty County (32.1 min).
The average commute time in Sumter County is 23 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Sumter County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Sumter County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.0% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 1.93 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.4), Leon County (0.4), Alachua County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hamilton County (0.1), Hendry County (0.1), Hardee County (0.1).
Health
Sumter County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Sumter County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.7% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.6% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.8), Seminole County (0.8), Alachua County (0.8).
Lowest:
Glades County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8), Hendry County (0.8).
Sumter County, FL Compared With Nearby Counties
Sumter County, FL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 143,408 residents against a local median of 400,073. The measure that sets Sumter County, FL apart most is median home price: $342,264, 56% above the local median of $219,062.
The counties themselves spread $91,722 on median home price, so Sumter County, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sumter County, FL has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County, FL | 143,408 | $76,563 #1/6 | $342,264 #1/6 | 23.4 min #3/6 |
| Lake County, FL | 412,915 | $73,226 | $205,133 | 28.1 min |
| Hernando County, FL | 207,007 | $66,909 | $263,027 | 25.1 min |
| Marion County, FL | 400,073 | $61,094 | $219,062 | 23.3 min |
| Citrus County, FL | 162,471 | $56,112 | $171,305 | 22.6 min |
| Pasco County, FL | 611,333 | $70,925 | $239,239 | 28.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sumter County, Florida.
How big is Sumter County, Florida by population?
About 143,408 people live in Sumter County, Florida, in 70,318 households of 1.9 people on average. The median age is 68.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 32 years.
How densely populated is Sumter County, Florida?
Averaged over its land area, Sumter County, Florida has 247 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.9 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Sumter County, Florida an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.5 times the median household income ($342,264 against $76,563), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,269 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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