Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sumter, GA in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 31,993 population of Sumter County, Georgia comprised of 1,647 people who identified as Hispanic (5.15%), and 30,346 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.85%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sumter County, Georgia with a population of 16,799 (52.51%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,229 (44.48%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 427 (1.34%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sumter County, Georgia in 2011, with a population of 16,603 (51.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,960 (40.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,269 (3.97%).

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

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Population By Race in Sumter , GA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,799 52.51%
White Alone 14,229 44.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 165 0.52%
Asian Alone 427 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 55 0.17%
Two Or More Races 318 0.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Sumter , GA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 196 0.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,269 3.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 46 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 53 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,603 51.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,960 40.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 413 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 265 0.83%