Sumter County vs. Lee County

Sumter County (GA)Lee County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,73329,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.4%5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,81728,298
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,81928,298
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%12.6%
Female persons, percent53.0%49.9%
White alone, percent43.5%73.4%
Black or African American alone, percent53.1%22.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.4%2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent39.2%70.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4792,251
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,88011,451
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201855.8%72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,300$153,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$994$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$404$448
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$689$892
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201321.4%10.4%
Building permits, 20181799
Households, 2014-201811,75810,354
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.5%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%82.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.7%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.6%25.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.2%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,22511,897
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)305,850566,179
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)310,986154,999
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,856$5,392
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.421.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,205$65,420
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,191$28,612
Persons in poverty, percent25.7%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017616400
Total employment, 20178,6814,211
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)273,096151,913
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8132,200
All firms, 20122,2712,186
Men-owned firms, 20121,1121,280
Women-owned firms, 2012926775
Minority-owned firms, 2012950469
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2101,668
Veteran-owned firms, 2012266367
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8531,672
Black-owned firms, percent, 200723.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.8%30.3%
Population per square mile, 201068.079.5
Land area in square miles, 2010482.70355.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Sumter county (GA) and Lee county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.