Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sumter, GA in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 28,981 population of Sumter County, Georgia comprised of 1,772 people who identified as Hispanic (6.11%), and 27,209 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.89%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sumter County, Georgia with a population of 15,370 (53.04%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,633 (43.59%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 398 (1.37%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sumter County, Georgia in 2021, with a population of 15,160 (52.31%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,278 (38.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,355 (4.68%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,370 53.04%
White Alone 12,633 43.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 155 0.54%
Asian Alone 398 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 50 0.17%
Two Or More Races 375 1.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Sumter , GA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 210 0.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,355 4.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 41 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 68 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,160 52.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,278 38.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 374 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 307 1.06%