As of the 2010 census Sumpter Township had a population of 9,549. The ethnic and racial makeup of the population was 82.1% non-Hispanic white, 12.0% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from some other race, 2.9% reporting two or more races and 2.6% Hispanic or Latino. As of the
census of 2000, there were 11,856 people, 4,110 households, and 3,164 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 4,563 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 84.68%
White, 12.33%
African American, 0.52%
Native American, 0.18%
Asian, 0.50% from
other races, and 1.79% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population. There were 4,110 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were
married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.22. In the township the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $48,680, and the median income for a family was $51,731. Males had a median income of $41,123 versus $27,397 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $19,323. About 8.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==