Sumter County , Alabama
Population: 12,020 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $37,981 Home $84,100 Rent $841/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sumter County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $37,981 alongside a poverty rate of 28% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Sumter County at 50%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$37,981
Median Income
household
$84,100
Home Value
median
$841/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $37,981 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,854 |
| Poverty Rate | 28.1% |
| Median Home Value | $84,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $841/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 12,020 |
| Median Age | 34.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
50.0%
Obesity
19.7%
Diabetes
16.3%
Smoking
50.0%
High Blood Pressure
35.7%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
48.3%
Insufficient Sleep
83.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 53.0 · 53th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
81.74
🌀 Hurricane
76.26
🔥 Wildfire
34.41
❄️ Winter Storm
7.64
🌍 Earthquake
74.14
☀️ Drought
57.09
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