Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sumter, GA in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 28,890 population of Sumter County, Georgia comprised of 1,838 people who identified as Hispanic (6.36%), and 27,052 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.64%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sumter County, Georgia with a population of 15,292 (52.93%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,532 (43.38%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 433 (1.5%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sumter County, Georgia in 2023, with a population of 15,078 (52.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,125 (38.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,407 (4.87%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,292 52.93%
White Alone 12,532 43.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 159 0.55%
Asian Alone 433 1.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 54 0.19%
Two Or More Races 420 1.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Sumter , GA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 214 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,407 4.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 72 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 40 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 76 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,078 52.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,125 38.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 404 1.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 344 1.19%