Sumter County, Florida

Sumter County
County
Sumter County Courthouse
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°43′N 82°05′W / 28.71°N 82.08°W / 28.71; -82.08
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	January 8, 1853
Named for	Thomas Sumter
Seat	Bushnell
Largest city	Wildwood
Area
• Total	580 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	557 sq mi (1,440 km2)
• Water	33 sq mi (90 km2)  5.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	129,752[1]
• Density	233/sq mi (90/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.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 is 129,752. It has the oldest median age (68.3 years) of any US county^[2] and the highest percentage of residents aged 65 and older—at 55.6% in 2014–2018 (in 2009–2013).^[3] Its county seat is Bushnell,^[4] and the largest city is Wildwood. Although the community of The Villages has more residents, it is a part of unincorporated Sumter County.

Sumter County coincides with the Wildwood-The Villages, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area.^[5]