Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sumter, GA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 30,334 population of Sumter County, Georgia comprised of 1,652 people who identified as Hispanic (5.45%), and 28,682 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.55%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sumter County, Georgia with a population of 16,141 (53.21%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,207 (43.54%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 426 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sumter County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 15,932 (52.52%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,964 (39.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,243 (4.1%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,141 53.21%
White Alone 13,207 43.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 160 0.53%
Asian Alone 426 1.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 58 0.19%
Two Or More Races 342 1.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Sumter , GA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 209 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,243 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 68 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 63 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,932 52.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,964 39.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 406 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 279 0.92%