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Sumter
Alabama

12K

Population

$32K

Median Income

$100K

Median Home

D+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$32K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate31.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,618

Federal Spending per Capita$950

Median Individual Earnings$24K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score616

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$76K

Income (95th Percentile)$134K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.7%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$3,547

SS Benefits / Person$4,568

Education Wage Premium1.59x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$45K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.56x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$95K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$770/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.31%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $275

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$827/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate69.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

95 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

86.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)50.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)49.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients548 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,688

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.9%

Education

Math Test Scores1.81 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.16 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,219

Bachelor's Degree Holders522

HS Completion Rate88.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate30.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate22.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)93th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.3 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.08

January Temperature1.20

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Median AQIAQI 35

Good Air Days303 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation51.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days134 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days2,185 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,432 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,496 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,172 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)51 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)8 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed129 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed14 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)286 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+42.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers222 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work98 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)71 workers

Walk to Work2.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.027

Nonprofit Organizations97

Veterans Share3.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults37.5%

Never-Married Adults45.7%

Divorced Adults9.4%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.49 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$32K

Avg Student Loan Balance$21K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate68.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

D+49

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.31%0.39% state avg

Politics

D+49R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -136

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.02x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Sumter

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Alabama Emergency Management Agency (.gov) · 1 month ago

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USAFacts · May 28, 2026

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WTOK · Apr 22, 2026

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FOX10 News · Jun 14, 2026

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