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Welcome to Sumter County ...

Time Zone: Sumter County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Livingston is the Seat for Sumter County.

Sumter County was founded in 1832.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sumter had a population of 12,427 people. This is a decrease of 9.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,730 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sumter represented 0.29% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Sumter County:

  • Cuba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Emelle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Epes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Epes is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Gainesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Geiger
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Livingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • York is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Former names for York:
    • New York Station
    • York Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.