Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sumter, AL in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 12,358 population of Sumter County, Alabama comprised of 152 people who identified as Hispanic (1.23%), and 12,206 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.77%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sumter County, Alabama with a population of 8,830 (71.45%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,188 (25.8%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 205 (1.66%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sumter County, Alabama in 2019, with a population of 8,781 (71.06%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,098 (25.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 203 (1.64%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sumter, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Sumter , AL in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,830 71.45%
White Alone 3,188 25.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 21 0.17%
Asian Alone 205 1.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 110 0.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Sumter , AL in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 49 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 90 0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,781 71.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,098 25.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 203 1.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 103 0.83%