Sumter County, Florida
Sumter County | |
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The Sumter County Courthouse in Bushnell | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 28°42′48″N 82°04′10″W / 28.713326°N 82.069522°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | January 8, 1853 |
| Named after | Thomas Sumter |
| Seat | Bushnell |
| Largest community | The Villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 579.829 sq mi (1,501.75 km2) |
| • Land | 557.144 sq mi (1,443.00 km2) |
| • Water | 22.685 sq mi (58.75 km2) 3.91% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 129,752 |
• Estimate (2024) | 154,693 |
| • Density | 277.647/sq mi (107.200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 352 |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Website | sumtercountyfl.gov |
Sumter County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,752, and was estimated to be 154,693 in 2024. Its county seat is Bushnell, and the largest city is Wildwood. The Villages is located in Sumter County.
It has the oldest median age (68.1 years) of any US county in the 2022 estimate.
Sumter County coincides with The Villages, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area.