| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:48 PM |
| Population: | 29,489 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13261 |
| CBSA: | Americus, GA |
| Land Area: | 543 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 12 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.0233, -84.1554 |
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29,489 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 543 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 31,704 to 29,489 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31764 (Leslie, $86,573 median) and poorest ZIP 31780 (Plains, $39,290) are 16.7 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.8× across this county — from $46,700 in 31743 (De Soto) to $223,100 in 31735 (Cobb).
Density varies 19× across the county — from 7 people/sq mi in 31743 (De Soto) to 128 in 31709 (Americus).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.4% bachelor's+ in 31711 (Andersonville) to 32.9% in 31735 (Cobb) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #64 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #118 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $45,385 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,074 of 18,841 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
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 7.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31709 | Americus | Standard | 15,529 | $41,531 | 121.1 | -3.2% |
| 31719 | Americus | Standard | 8,533 | $42,905 | 101.5 | -15.7% |
| 31764 | Leslie | Standard | 1,827 | $86,573 | 72.9 | 31.3% |
| 31780 | Plains | Standard | 1,767 | $39,290 | 91.0 | -7.3% |
| 31711 | Andersonville | Standard | 871 | $57,031 | 69.5 | 9.6% |
| 31735 | Cobb | Standard | 543 | $60,000 | 24.4 | -38.5% |
| 31743 | De Soto | Standard | 419 | $41,667 | 62.4 | -26.1% |