Language Spoken At Home in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 30,123 | 100% |
| English only | 28,037 | 93.1% |
| Language other than English | 2,086 | 6.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 937 | 3.1% |
| Spanish | 1,539 | 5.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 761 | 2.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 272 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 236 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 160 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 39 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 32,425 | 100% |
| American | 3,394 | 10.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 16 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 198 | 0.6% |
| English | 1,891 | 5.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 407 | 1.3% |
| French Canadian | 46 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,176 | 3.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 18 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 1,747 | 5.4% |
| Italian | 174 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 56 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 83 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 50 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 202 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 265 | 0.8% |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1,274 | 3.9% |
| Swedish | 39 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 89 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 67 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 117 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 11,550 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 7,448 | 64.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,457 | 29.9% |
| Married-couple family | 4,408 | 38.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,738 | 15.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 577 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 217 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,463 | 21.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,502 | 13.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,102 | 35.5% |
| Householder living alone | 3,686 | 31.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,336 | 11.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 4,191 | 36.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,911 | 25.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 30,599 | 100% |
| Householder | 11,550 | 37.7% |
| Spouse | 4,416 | 14.4% |
| Child | 10,175 | 33.3% |
| Other relatives | 3,197 | 10.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,261 | 4.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 358 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 11,995 | 100% |
| Never married | 5,249 | 43.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,775 | 39.8% |
| Separated | 488 | 4.1% |
| Widowed | 407 | 3.4% |
| Divorced | 1,076 | 9.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 13,616 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,959 | 36.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,846 | 35.6% |
| Separated | 687 | 5.0% |
| Widowed | 1,609 | 11.8% |
| Divorced | 1,515 | 11.1% |
Fertility in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 625 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 329 | 52.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 135 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 24 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 927 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 536 | 57.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 74 | 8.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 68 | 7.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 151 | 16.3% |
| 5 or more years | 243 | 26.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 536 | 100% |
| Who are female | 386 | 72.0% |
| Who are married | 308 | 57.5% |
School Enrollment in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,745 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 610 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 764 | 7.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,326 | 34.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,039 | 20.9% |
| College or graduate school | 3,006 | 30.8% |
Educational Attainment in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 19,949 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,753 | 8.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,732 | 13.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,943 | 34.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,680 | 18.4% |
| Associate's degree | 897 | 4.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,162 | 10.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,782 | 8.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 77.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.8% |
Veteran Status in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,089 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,898 | 7.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 31,446 | 100% |
| With a disability | 5,128 | 16.3% |
| Under 18 years | 8,220 | 100% |
| With a disability | 523 | 6.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 19,464 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,989 | 15.4% |
| 65 years and over | 3,762 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,616 | 43.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 31,982 | 100% |
| Same house | 27,315 | 85.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,602 | 14.4% |
| Same county | 2,647 | 8.3% |
| Different county | 1,955 | 6.1% |
| Same state | 1,596 | 5.0% |
| Different state | 359 | 1.1% |
| Abroad | 65 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 32,425 | 100% |
| Native | 31,236 | 96.3% |
| Born in United States | 31,021 | 95.7% |
| State of residence | 26,409 | 81.4% |
| Different state | 4,612 | 14.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 215 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 1,189 | 3.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,189 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 419 | 35.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 770 | 64.8% |
Year of Entry in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,404 | 100% |
| Native | 215 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 215 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,189 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 6 | 0.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,183 | 99.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sumter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,189 | 100% |
| Europe | 39 | 3.3% |
| Asia | 339 | 28.5% |
| Africa | 6 | 0.5% |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.8% |
| Latin America | 740 | 62.2% |
| Northern America | 56 | 4.7% |