Sumter
Florida

What stands out

What stands out about Sumter County: population growth is among the fastest growing in America (+4.7% a year), homeownership is among the highest in America (87%), and the average temperature is in the top 3% of American counties (72°F). Within Florida it ranks 1st of 67 counties for population growth.

Where you are

You live in Sumter County, Florida. 131,832 people live here with you. The population grew 4.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +8,684).

Florida has no income tax and no estate tax, and its Save Our Homes cap limits assessed-value growth to 3% a year for homesteaded owners. The trade-off is insurance: home, wind and flood premiums are the highest in the country and several national carriers have left the market. The state has added more residents than any other since 2020.

Money

The typical household here brings in $70,105 a year, higher than 74% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,856. Unemployment runs 4.1%, higher than 71% of American counties. 12% of workers work from home.

Florida has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $390K, pricier than 85% of American counties, about 3.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,076 a month. Property tax is 0.86% of home value, roughly $2,803 a year on that median home, higher than 50% of American counties. 87% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 82% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.8 years, longer than 83% of American counties. There are 209 active physicians in the county, about 15.9 per 10,000 people. 10.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.39 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 89% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 39 points. 78% of eligible voters turned out. Under Florida law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 72°F, highs near 83 and lows near 61, warmer than 97% of American counties. About 38 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 89 out of 100, riskier than 89% of American counties; the county has had 34 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 274 Mbps down, faster than 85% of American counties. There are 10 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.