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Sumter County, Florida

Sumter County had 154,693 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 557.1 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 67 in Florida by population and 51st by land area.

Population
154,693
#34 of 67 in Florida · #454 in US
Area
557.1 sq mi
#51 of 67 in Florida · #1,861 in US
Density
278 / sq mi
#30 of 67 in Florida · #462 in US
Median household income
$79,334
#11 of 67 in Florida · #501 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Sumter County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Sumter County population, land area and income

Sumter County had 154,693 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 557.1 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 67 in Florida by population and 51st by land area. That works out to 277.7 people per square mile, 2.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, about the same as Sumter County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $79,334 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

154,693

3144th1st

454th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

557 sq mi

3144th1st

1861st of 3,144 (US)

Density

277.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

462nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$79,334

3143rd1st

501st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

154,693

67th1st

34th of 67 (FL)

Land area

557 sq mi

67th1st

51st of 67 (FL)

Density

277.7 / sq mi

67th1st

30th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$79,334

67th1st

11th of 67 (FL)

How Sumter County's population changed since 2020

Sumter County gained 24,390 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 18.7%. That ranks 3rd of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Sumter County recorded 2,196 births and 11,249 deaths, a natural change of -9,053. Net international migration added +669 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +32,889. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 32,889 people.

130.3k2020134.9k2021145.0k2022152.2k2023154.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,196
Deaths
11,249
Net international migration
+669
Net domestic migration
+32,889
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,536

Where Sumter County is

The Census internal point of Sumter County is at 28.713300, -82.069500. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Sumter County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Sumter County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
28.713300, -82.069500
DMS
28°42'47.88"N 82°04'10.20"W
UTM
17N 395541.3E 3176690.8N
Geohash
djjek7ng4
Plus code
76WVPW7J+86

Towns in Sumter County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Sumter County, 23,279 people together, or 15% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Sumter County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Wildwood with 19,031.

  1. 01Wildwood19,031
  2. 02Bushnell3,193
  3. 03Center Hill1,055
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Sumter County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Sumter County. The most populous is Polk County, FL, with 852,878 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 178.5 miles NW of Sumter County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lakeland, FL (population 124,990), 46.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Wildwood, FL (population 19,031), 7.4 miles away.

Sumter County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Sumter County is 12119: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 119. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $79,334.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Sumter County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 154,693. That is up 24,390 people (18.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 130,303.

What is the FIPS code of Sumter County?

12119. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (119) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Sumter County?

Wildwood, with 19,031 residents inside Sumter County in 2024.

Which counties border Sumter County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Polk County, FL; Pasco County, FL; Lake County, FL; Marion County, FL; Hernando County, FL; Citrus County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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