Sumter County, Alabama

Sumter County is a county in the United States of Alabama. Sumter County had an official population of 14798 in 2000. Its population was estimated at 13266 in July 2008, giving it the eighth smallest population among Alabama's county. It has total area of 913.3 square miles (2365.44 kmē), of which, 904.94 square miles (2343.78 kmē) of it is land and 8.37 square miles (21.68 kmē) of it is water, it is the 14th largest in terms of geographical size.

Sumter County Alabama
Map of Sumter County, Alabama

As of the census of 2000, there were 14798 people, 5708 households, and 3665 families living in the county. The population density was 16.4 people per square mile (6.33/kmē), it is third least densely populated county in Alabama. There were 6953 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (2.97/kmē). The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.26. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 13266, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 26.91% White, 72.22% Black or African American, 0.11% American Indian, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 0.62% from two or more races.

Sumter County Alabama Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Sumter County Alabama School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Sumter County Alabama GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $18911, making it the second poorest county by median household income among the Alabama. The median income for a family in the county was $23176, it is Alabama's second poorest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $11491, it is the fourth lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Alabama.

In 2000, 4704 pupils and students, of which 47.6% are male and 52.4% are female, 31.79% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.19% nursery or pri school, 4.87% kindergarten, 43.84% elementary school, 21.26% high school and 22.85% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Cuba TownSumter County4.074.060.0136389.32113050795
2Emelle TownSumter County0.220.22031142.9107385833
3Epes TownSumter County1.921.920206107.11040425625
4Gainesville TownSumter County1.711.710220128.31617610938
5Geiger TownSumter County0.990.990161162.8858517917
6Livingston CitySumter County7.27.120.083297463.11164013516
7York CitySumter County7.17.080.022854403.21179219153
YearPopulation
April 2000 census14798
April 2000 Estimate14798
July 2000 Estimate14748
July 2001 Estimate14556
July 2002 Estimate14141
July 2003 Estimate13992
July 2004 Estimate13864
July 2005 Estimate13631
July 2006 Estimate13504
July 2007 Estimate13335
July 2008 Estimate13266
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school157181338
Kindergarten13396229
Elementary school10639992062
High school4595411000
College or graduate school4276481075
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Sumter County, Alabama$18911$23176$11491
Alabama, United States$34135$41657$18189
United States$41994$50046$21587