Sumter County, Georgia
12 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 29,061
- Median household income
- $42,653
- ±3,404
- Unemployed
- 4.7%
- 625 of 13,269 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
- 9,300 of 10,986 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sumter | 29,283 (2021) | Po Box 295, Americus | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Americus | 15,989 (2021) | 101 W Lamar St, Americus | Website |
| City of Andersonville | 235 (2021) | Po Box 35, Andersonville | — |
| City of de Soto | 120 (2021) | 134 Luke St, De Soto | — |
| City of Leslie | 341 (2021) | 108 Commerce St, Leslie | — |
| City of Plains | 553 (2021) | Po Box 190, Plains | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Flint Bhc Community Service Board | Health | Po Box 1348, Americus | Website |
| Americus Sumter County Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 126 Highway 280 West, Americus | Website |
| Americus City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 825 Mayo St, Americus | Website |
| Schley Sumter Macon Webster Joint Development Authority | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 724, Americus | — |
| Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority | Public mass transit utility | 228 West Lamar Street, Americus | — |
| Roosevelt Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1282 Sr 53 Spur Sw, Calhoun | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
State Specialty Schools II- Furlow Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
63 Valley Dr, Americus, GA, 31709
Sumter County
School district5 schools
100 Learning Lane, Americus, GA, 31719
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Lenny's Market
101 North Hampton Street Americus, GA, 31709
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Lenny's Farmers Market
110 N. Hampton Street., Americus, GA, 31709
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Downtown Farmers Market
Jackson Street Americus, GA, 31709
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.