Sumter County, Alabama

Sumter County
Sumter County Courthouse in Livingston
Sumter County Courthouse in Livingston
Official seal of Sumter County
Map of Alabama highlighting Sumter County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°35′30″N 88°12′15″W / 32.591666666667°N 88.204166666667°W / 32.591666666667; -88.204166666667
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 18, 1832[1]
Named forThomas Sumter
SeatLivingston
Largest cityLivingston
Area
 • Total913 sq mi (2,360 km2)
 • Land904 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Water9.4 sq mi (24 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,345
 • Estimate 
(2023)
11,727 Decrease
 • Density14/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitesumtercountyal.com
  • County Number 60 on Alabama Licence Plates

Sumter County is a county located in the west central portion of Alabama.[1] At the 2020 census, the population was 12,345.[2] Its county seat is Livingston.[3] Its name is in honor of General Thomas Sumter of South Carolina.[1] The University of West Alabama is in Livingston.

  1. ^ a b c "ACES Winston County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-Sumter.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.