The Town Files

Sumter County, Georgia

29,061 people. The median home is worth $120,200 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $42,653.

Towns in Sumter County

Towns in Sumter County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Americus16,230$107,500$39,17628.8
Plains573$254,900$38,29442.6

People and housing

Sumter CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$120,200$202,650
Median rent$857$1,000
Median household income$42,653$57,176
Median age37.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%19.6%
Below the poverty line23.7%16.2%

Jobs and pay

9,902 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,522 a year.

Largest industries in Sumter CountyRetail1,248 jobs · $29,759Hotels & restaurants963 jobs · $19,568Manufacturing956 jobs · $59,868Administrative & support370 jobs · $32,995Construction231 jobs · $49,753Finance & insurance192 jobs · $70,375
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sumter County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 263 storm events in Sumter County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Sumter County by type since 1996Hail29Heat8Flood7Drought29Tornado15Lightning9Flash Flood7Funnel Cloud4Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sumter County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 14, 2018HurricaneDR-4400: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).