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Sumiton, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Sumiton is a Census city of 2,459 people across 5.77 square miles of land, lying across Walker County and Jefferson County. Median household income is $65,568, 69.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sumiton
What Sumiton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.77 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land426 plus or minus 92
- County holding the largest share of its areaWalker County, 95.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inWalker County 95.1 percent, Jefferson County 4.9 percent
Sumiton crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sumiton
How many people live in Sumiton
- Population2,459 plus or minus 530
- Median age40.3
- Population under 18416 plus or minus 124
- Share under 1816.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Population 65 and over466 plus or minus 117
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Households1,063
- Family households663 plus or minus 176
- Share of households that are families62.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sumiton
Income and work in Sumiton
- Median household income$65,568
- Per capita income$30,583
- Civilian labor force1,284 plus or minus 404
- Employed1,254 plus or minus 400
- Unemployed30 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over1,841 plus or minus 407
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.8 percent plus or minus 24.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sumiton
Housing in Sumiton
- Housing units1,222
- Occupied units1,063
- Vacant units159 plus or minus 91
- Vacancy rate13.0 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied743 plus or minus 174
- Renter occupied320 plus or minus 112
- Ownership rate69.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$180,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$850 plus or minus $332
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Single family units951 plus or minus 204
- Share single family77.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more152 plus or minus 88
- Share in buildings of two or more12.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes113 plus or minus 54
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sumiton
How Sumiton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,213 plus or minus 401
- Commuting under 15 minutes337 plus or minus 164
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.8 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more655 plus or minus 199
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.0 percent plus or minus 24.3
- Drove alone78.4 percent plus or minus 34.0
- Carpooled13.9 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home3.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Walker County, not Sumiton
Walker County context, not Sumiton figures
- Establishments in Walker County1,251
- Covered employment, Walker County18,709
- Average annual pay, Walker County$48,692
- Housing units permitted, Walker County38
Every figure in this section is published for Walker County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sumiton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sumiton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sumiton, Alabama?
2,459, in 1,063 households. Sumiton city covers 5.77 square miles of land, which is 426 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sumiton in?
Sumiton lies in more than one. By area it is 95.1 percent in Walker County, 4.9 percent in Jefferson County. This page sits under Walker County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Sumiton?
$65,568. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $180,700. Median gross rent is $850 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Sumiton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Walker County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sumiton.
Is zoning published for Sumiton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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