Sumter County

County Business Patterns, 2023Forms the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro areaPopulation 152,157

Sumter County had 31,813 private jobs in 2,081 establishments in March 2023, paying $50,260 on average, 16% below the Florida figure. Jobs in mining and quarrying make up 0.3% of all local jobs, the 2nd-highest share of the 8 counties with at least 100 such jobs and 8.6 times the 67-county share. Jobs in utilities make up 2.4% of all local jobs, the 2nd-highest share of the 37 counties with at least 100 such jobs and 6.3 times the 67-county share.

Compare Sumter side by side with Lake or another county.

The largest industry, health care and social assistance, has 23% of Sumter County's jobs. Among its larger industries, pay runs from $16,594 a year in arts, entertainment and recreation to $98,751 in utilities.

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What stands out in Sumter County

83.3% of its establishments have fewer than 20 employees, the lowest share among the 67 counties where size classes are published.
The number of business establishments grew 25.0% since 2019, the 5th-fastest rate among the 67 counties.
Jobs in the information sector make up 0.4% of all local jobs, the lowest share of the 43 counties with at least 100 such jobs.
Jobs grew 19.8% between March 2019 and March 2023, the 8th-fastest growth of any county.
Total payroll rose 57.8% from 2019 in current dollars, the 6th-fastest increase in the state.
Its population grew 14.9% between 2019 and 2023, the 6th-fastest growth of the 67 counties.

Where Sumter County ranks

The four measures on which Sumter County sits furthest from the middle county. It is furthest out on businesses per 1,000 residents, where it ranks 61st of 67.

Average annual pay$50,260

21stof 67

Business establishments2,081

39thof 67

Businesses per 1,000 residents13.7

61stof 67

Job growth since 2019+19.8%

8thof 67

SumterOther countiesMiddle county

Every industry, line by line

19 industries published; health care and social assistance added the most jobs since 2019 (2,060), real estate and rental lost the most (981).

Industry	Jobs	Avg pay	Pay vs same industry statewide	Jobs since 2019
Health care & social assistance	7,178	$57,993	0.90×	+40.2%
Retail trade	5,649	$31,606	0.83×	+30.8%
Hotels & restaurants	5,068	$23,440	0.82×	+27.1%
Construction	3,958	$75,364	1.18×	+6.9%
Administrative & support services	1,456	$44,900	0.77×	+9.9%
Manufacturing	1,385	$74,968	1.10×	+33.2%
Real estate & rental	1,177	$48,044	0.78×	−45.5%
Finance & insurance	1,095	$85,047	0.81×	+63.0%
Other services	894	$30,262	0.77×	+20.6%
Professional & technical services	772	$56,676	0.63×	+15.9%
Utilities	754	$98,751	0.79×	+20.4%
Educational services	665	$37,561	0.77×	+19.0%
Transportation & warehousing	607	$55,392	0.92×	+15.6%
Wholesale trade	578	$65,401	0.82×	+7.4%
Arts & recreation	239	$16,594	0.38×	+7.2%
Information	128	$56,859	0.55×	−18.5%
Mining & quarrying	109	$82,789	0.94×	+47.3%
Management of companies	75	$69,707	0.68×	−21.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing	26	$37,154	0.83×	−7.1%
All industries	31,813	$50,260	0.84×	+19.8%

What sets Sumter County apart

Six industries are at least 1.25 times as common here as across the 67 counties; management of companies is the most under-represented, at 0.11×.

Business sizes

83.3% have fewer than 20 employees; 55 have 100 or more.

EmployeesEstablishments

1–41,136

5–9352

10–19245

20–49216

50–9975

100–24942

250–49913

500–999withheld

1,000+withheld

Since 2019

Jobs +19.8%, residents +14.9% since March 2019.

Jobs31,8132019: 26,554+19.8%

Business establishments2,0812019: 1,665+25.0%

Average pay (nominal)$50,2602019: $38,168+31.7%

Residents152,1572019: 132,420+14.9%

Share of Florida

Fewer of Florida's jobs (0.40%) than of its residents (0.66%).

Residents0.66%

Businesses0.32%

Jobs0.40%

Payroll0.34%

Source: Census CBP 2023, 2022, 2019; Population Estimates. FIPS 12119. How to read County Business Patterns figures.