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Sumter County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Sumter County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sumter County is a retirement-concentrated community — median age of 68.5 years and a labor force participation rate of just 25.1% reflect a predominantly non-working population — with 154,693 residents who have grown by 13.7% over five years. The available workforce skews experienced, with 35.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $33,067, though the 5.7% unemployment rate and very low participation rate constrain active labor supply. Homeownership stands at 88.1% with a median home value of $356,000 and median gross rent of $1,225/month, pointing to a settled, owner-occupant base rather than a transient or renter-driven population.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

154,693

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,508

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

68.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.7% since 2018

Sumter County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone122,135 (85.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,305 (6.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,249 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,720 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,225 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone1,490 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,891
  2. 2.Other Indo-European739
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)543
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)488
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic429

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

35.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

18,301

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,239

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$46,555

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,467
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,527
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,890
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,616
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,486

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,204
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,306
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,749
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,974
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,563

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.46×)3,077
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.38×)3,698
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.33×)2,694
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)4,355
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)1,669

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$356,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,225/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

87.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99915,214 (24.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99912,317 (20.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99910,144 (16.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,022 (8.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,525 (7.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9994,108 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,067

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,445 (69.7%)
  • Worked At Home4,470 (13.9%)
  • Carpooled2,464 (7.7%)
  • Other1,711 (5.3%)
  • Walked559 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle366 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.