Sumiton is a city in Jefferson and Walker counties in the State of Alabama. It incorporated in 1952. As of the 2020 census, Sumiton had a population of 2,444.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Sumiton city, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|2,478
|2,347
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,167
|92.98%
|93.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |88.67%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|96
|101
|style='background: #ffffe6; |112
|3.60%
|4.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.58%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|9
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|0.34%
|0.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.37%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|4
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17
|0.15%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.70%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|1
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.04%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|3
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.11%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|55
|36
|style='background: #ffffe6; |108
|2.06%
|1.43%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.42%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|19
|20
|style='background: #ffffe6; |28
|0.71%
|0.79%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.15%
|-
|Total
|2,665
|2,520
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,444
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Sumiton had a population of 2,444. The median age was 44.0 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.1 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,015 households in Sumiton, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.0% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Schools
- Sumiton is home to two public schools, Sumiton Middle School and Sumiton Elementary School. Their mascot is the Bulldogs.
- Sumiton has one private school, Sumiton Christian School, which includes K-12th grades. Their mascot is the Eagles.
- Bevill State Community College is also located in Sumiton.
Parks
Sumiton has a newly renovated baseball/softball park located on main street (1039 Main Street Sumiton Al, 35148). This park is complete with a brand new playground. They also have a youth football field located beside the senior center (193 Bryan Road Sumiton Al, 35148).
Police Department
Located inside of City Hall (416 State Street Sumiton Al, 35148)
Chief: TJ Burnett
Assistant Chief: Daryl Nibblett
Fire Department
Located across from the Senior Center (228 Bryan Road Sumiton Al, 35148)
Chief: David Waid
Notable people
- Harlan Mathews, United States Senator from Tennessee in 1993 and 1994
- Jimi Westbrook, member of Little Big Town