Sumter County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
28,801
-2.4% since 2020 (-717)
Unemployment
3.9%
+0.9 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$43,874
Total $1.26bn
Median home value
$120,200
Rent $857/mo
Median household income
$42,653
Homeownership 56.6%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
147th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Sumter County's -2.4% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-679
International migration
+206
Natural change
-200
Net population change
-717
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $120,200 |
| Median gross rent | $857/mo |
| Median household income | $42,653 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.6% |
| Building permits (2025) | 36 (24 SF / 12 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Sumter County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.