Sumter County Information
Sumter in
Georgia occupies
493 square miles and has a 2006 population of
32,490, a change from a 2000 population of
33,200 and
30,232 in 1990.
16% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
93 acts of violent crime reported in
Sumter in 2004, a change from
162 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
926 people:
6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Sumter, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sumter | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 493 sq. miles | Ranked 2,209 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 32,490 | Ranked 1,356 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 32,507 | |
| Population 2000 | 33,200 | Ranked 1,309 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,232 | Ranked 1,285 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 49% | |
| African American | 49.8% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 93 | 162 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 16 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 76 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,177 | 1,318 |
| Burglaries | 408 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 730 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 39 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,775 | 15,418 |
| Unemployed Population | 926 | 656 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 4.3% |
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