| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 659 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:21 PM |
| Population: | 11,625 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01119 |
| Land Area: | 803 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.6364, -88.2107 |
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11,625 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 803 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,345 to 11,625 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.9% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36901 (Bellamy, $52,585 median) and poorest ZIP 35464 (Gainesville, $15,625) are 24.8 miles apart — a 3.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $46,800 in 35464 (Gainesville) to $138,700 in 35470 (Livingston).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 35459 (Emelle) to 19 in 35470 (Livingston).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.4% bachelor's+ in 36901 (Bellamy) to 29.1% in 35470 (Livingston) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #60 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #67 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $31,851 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,320 of 6,759 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.4× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Sumter County lost 12.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35470 | Livingston | Standard | 5,829 | $29,475 | 306.9 | 9.8% |
| 36925 | York | Standard | 2,383 | $29,342 | 163.8 | -31.5% |
| 36907 | Cuba | Standard | 1,618 | $45,444 | 99.8 | -24.1% |
| 35459 | Emelle | Standard | 580 | $36,850 | 129.7 | -36.0% |
| 35460 | Epes | Standard | 442 | $31,250 | 49.5 | 57.3% |
| 35464 | Gainesville | Standard | 439 | $15,625 | 38.2 | -26.8% |
| 35477 | Panola | PO Box | 222 | — | 0.0 | 20.7% |
| 36901 | Bellamy | PO Box | 112 | $52,585 | 15.1 | -75.2% |