Lee County vs. Sumter County

Lee County (GA)Sumter County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,76429,733
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.2%-9.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,29832,817
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,29832,819
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.6%16.7%
Female persons, percent49.9%53.0%
White alone, percent73.4%43.5%
Black or African American alone, percent22.0%53.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.9%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.9%39.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2511,479
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,45113,880
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.4%55.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$153,000$90,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,247$994
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$448$404
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$892$689
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.4%21.4%
Building permits, 20189917
Households, 2014-201810,35411,758
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.0%80.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.4%66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.6%80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.6%18.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%17.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%49.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,89737,225
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)566,179305,850
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)154,999310,986
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,392$9,856
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.519.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,420$36,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,612$20,191
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%25.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017400616
Total employment, 20174,2118,681
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)151,913273,096
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.5%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2001,813
All firms, 20122,1862,271
Men-owned firms, 20121,2801,112
Women-owned firms, 2012775926
Minority-owned firms, 2012469950
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6681,210
Veteran-owned firms, 2012367266
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6721,853
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.6%
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, 200730.3%26.8%
Population per square mile, 201079.568.0
Land area in square miles, 2010355.78482.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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