Sumter County, Florida

Sumter County is a county located in Florida, in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The county has a population of 53345 as per the 2000 census data. Its population was estimated at 74721 in July 2008, It is the 36th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Florida. It has total area of 580.31 square miles (1503 kmē), of which, 545.73 square miles (1413.43 kmē) of it is land and 34.58 square miles (89.56 kmē) of it is water, making it the 11th smallest by size in Florida.

Sumter County Florida
Map of Sumter County, Florida

As of the census of 2000, there were 53345 people, 20779 households, and 15035 families living in the county. The population density was 97.7 people per square mile (37.72/kmē), it is the 35th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Florida. There were 25195 housing units at an average density of 46.2 per square mile (17.84/kmē). The average household size was 2.27 people, and the average family size was 2.62 people. In the Sumter County, 16.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.9% were 18 to 24, 23.3% were 25 to 44, 27.3% were 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.9 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 74721, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 85.6% White, 12% Black or African American, 0.51% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, 0.07% Native Hawaiian, and 1.02% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $32073, it is the 41st wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $36999, it is Florida's 42nd wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16830, it is the 42nd wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 8862 pupils and students, of which 52.7% are male and 47.3% are female, 16.61% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.87% nursery or pri school, 5.38% kindergarten, 47.05% elementary school, 27.92% high school and 13.78% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bushnell CitySumter County2.352.3502050871.71473726676
2Center Hill CitySumter County1.771.710.06910531.81354629830
3Coleman CitySumter County1.451.4506474451218625500
4Lake Panasoffkee CdpSumter County4.054.030.013413846.61814925930
5The Villages CdpSumter County5.585.190.3983331605.52834342542
6Webster CitySumter County1.321.320805608.2982318000
7Wildwood CitySumter County5.175.1703924759.71175823357
YearPopulation
April 2000 census53345
April 2000 Estimate53347
July 2000 Estimate53557
July 2001 Estimate54725
July 2002 Estimate57497
July 2003 Estimate58801
July 2004 Estimate60062
July 2005 Estimate63382
July 2006 Estimate68030
July 2007 Estimate72089
July 2008 Estimate74721
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school251269520
Kindergarten240237477
Elementary school218619844170
High school145910152474
College or graduate school5346871221
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Sumter County, Florida$32073$36999$16830
Florida, United States$38819$45625$21557
United States$41994$50046$21587