Sumter County, Alabama
Sumter County | |
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Sumter County Courthouse in Livingston | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°35′30″N 88°12′15″W / 32.591666666667°N 88.204166666667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | December 18, 1832 |
| Named after | Thomas Sumter |
| Seat | Livingston |
| Largest city | Livingston |
| Area | |
• Total | 913 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
| • Land | 904 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 9.4 sq mi (24 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,345 |
• Estimate (2023) | 11,727 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | sumtercountyal |
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Sumter County is a county located in the west central portion of Alabama. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,345. Its county seat is Livingston. Its name is in honor of General Thomas Sumter of South Carolina. The University of West Alabama is in Livingston.