Sumpter, Michigan

Township in Wayne County · population 9,660 (2020 Census)

Median home: $270,700
Household income: $76,081
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 84°
Snow a year: 50 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 22
Median age: 40.6

Sumpter is a township of 9,660 people in Wayne County, Michigan. The median home is worth $270,700, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900).

How Sumpter ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Sumpter is worth $270,700, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.6 times the median household income of $76,081, which is more affordable than 16% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,188 a month. 89.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Sumpter	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$270,700	$193,900
Median rent	$1,188	$955
Median household income	$76,081	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.6×	2.8×
Homeownership	89.3%	86.8%
Median year built	1979	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.7%	—

Who lives in Sumpter

People	Sumpter	Typical Michigan town
Median age	40.6	43.7
Age 65 and over	17.9%	20.7%
Under 18	22.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.7%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	12.7%	10.4%
Veterans	5.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.7%	—
Work from home	8.9%	9.1%
Average commute	29.1 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.0%	88.8%

Weather in Sumpter

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 16.8°F. About 35.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 50.1 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 12 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 130 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Carleton 2W station (5.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sumpter since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 11, 1965 about 3.7 miles from the town center and killed 6. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 11 deaths and 67 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 4, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 45 times; the largest was 3.50 inches on April 9, 2001.

Severe weather in Wayne County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Wayne County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 28 deaths recorded.

Wayne County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 8, 2024	Flood	DR-4757: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 15, 2021	Severe Storm	DR-4607: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 25, 2014	Flood	DR-4195: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Wayne County

Wayne County had 725,504 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $76,411 a year. Unemployment was 4.4% in 2023; in Sumpter itself the ACS puts it at 5.4%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Sumpter

Belleville, MI
4.7 mi · 4,008 people · home $148,300
Huron, MI
5.8 mi · 16,944 people · home $276,700
Van Buren, MI
6.0 mi · 30,375 people · home $269,700
Exeter, MI
6.1 mi · 3,927 people · home $310,100
Augusta, MI
6.2 mi · 7,083 people · home $296,500
Ash, MI
7.6 mi · 7,860 people · home $257,900
Romulus, MI
8.2 mi · 25,178 people · home $159,500
Ypsilanti, MI
8.6 mi · 55,670 people · home $233,900

Sumpter questions

Is Sumpter, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Sumpter scores better for retirees than 16% of Michigan towns and quieter than 51%. 17.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.6).

How much does a house cost in Sumpter?

The median owner-occupied home in Sumpter is valued at $270,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $76,081, so homes cost about 3.6 times income. Median rent is $1,188 a month.

What is the weather like in Sumpter?

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 16.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.0 inches of precipitation a year and 50.1 inches of snow.

Does Sumpter get tornadoes?

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sumpter since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 11, 1965. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Sumpter's Census boundary (GEOID 2616377360). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.