Georgia Sales Tax Rates: Sumter County
Sumter County, Georgia Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 9%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 3% is applicable to localities in Sumter County, in addition to the 4% Georgia sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Sumter County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 2%.Here's how Sumter County's maximum sales tax rate of 9% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Georgia counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 79% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Sumter County, Georgia
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Georgia has a 4% sales tax and Sumter County collects an additional 3%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Sumter County is 7% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Sumter County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Americus | 8% | Americus |
| Americus | 9% | Schley Co Tsplost Tr |
| Plains | 8% | Preston |
| Leslie | 8% | De Soto |
| Andersonville | 9% | Schley Co Tsplost Tr |
| Cobb | 8% | Sumter Co Tsplost Tr |
| De Soto | 8% | De Soto |
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Sumter County, Georgia has a maximum sales tax rate of 9% and an approximate population of 22,761.
Sales tax rates in Sumter County are determined by five different tax jurisdictions, Americus, De Soto, Preston, Schley Co Tsplost Tr and Sumter Co Tsplost Tr.
Back to Georgia Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Sumter County are current as of June 2026
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