diff --git a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
index 823a4f78..2c06dca2 100644
--- a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
+++ b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
@@ -980,19 +980,19 @@ import { DataTable } from "carbon-components-svelte";
 
 ### Props
 
-| Prop name      | Type                                                | Default value | Description                                                                                          |
-| :------------- | :-------------------------------------------------- | :------------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| headers        | <code>{key: string; value: string;}[]</code>        | `[]`          | Specify the data table headers.                                                                      |
-| rows           | <code>Object[]</code>                               | `[]`          | Specify the rows the data table should render. keys defined in `headers` are used for the row ids.   |
-| size           | <code>"compact" &#124; "short" &#124; "tall"</code> | --            | Set the size of the data table.                                                                      |
-| title          | <code>string</code>                                 | `""`          | Specify the title of the data table.                                                                 |
-| description    | <code>string</code>                                 | `""`          | Specify the description of the data table.                                                           |
-| zebra          | <code>boolean</code>                                | `false`       | Set to `true` to use zebra styles.                                                                   |
-| sortable       | <code>boolean</code>                                | `false`       | Set to `true` for the sortable variant.                                                              |
-| expandable     | <code>boolean</code>                                | `false`       | Set to `true` for the expandable variant. Automatically set to `true` if `batchExpansion` is `true`. |
-| batchExpansion | <code>boolean</code>                                | `false`       | Set to `true` to enable batch expansion.                                                             |
-| expandedRowIds | <code>string[]</code>                               | `[]`          | Specify the row ids to be expanded.                                                                  |
-| stickyHeader   | <code>boolean</code>                                | `false`       | Set to `true` to enable a sticky header.                                                             |
+| Prop name      | Type                                                                                             | Default value | Description                                                                                          |
+| :------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| headers        | <code>{key: string; value: string; display?: (item) => string; sort?: (a, b) => number}[]</code> | `[]`          | Specify the data table headers.                                                                      |
+| rows           | <code>Object[]</code>                                                                            | `[]`          | Specify the rows the data table should render. keys defined in `headers` are used for the row ids.   |
+| size           | <code>"compact" &#124; "short" &#124; "tall"</code>                                              | --            | Set the size of the data table.                                                                      |
+| title          | <code>string</code>                                                                              | `""`          | Specify the title of the data table.                                                                 |
+| description    | <code>string</code>                                                                              | `""`          | Specify the description of the data table.                                                           |
+| zebra          | <code>boolean</code>                                                                             | `false`       | Set to `true` to use zebra styles.                                                                   |
+| sortable       | <code>boolean</code>                                                                             | `false`       | Set to `true` for the sortable variant.                                                              |
+| expandable     | <code>boolean</code>                                                                             | `false`       | Set to `true` for the expandable variant. Automatically set to `true` if `batchExpansion` is `true`. |
+| batchExpansion | <code>boolean</code>                                                                             | `false`       | Set to `true` to enable batch expansion.                                                             |
+| expandedRowIds | <code>string[]</code>                                                                            | `[]`          | Specify the row ids to be expanded.                                                                  |
+| stickyHeader   | <code>boolean</code>                                                                             | `false`       | Set to `true` to enable a sticky header.                                                             |
 
 ### Slots
 
diff --git a/docs/src/PUBLIC_API.json b/docs/src/PUBLIC_API.json
index e0797e4c..f0e2e04d 100644
--- a/docs/src/PUBLIC_API.json
+++ b/docs/src/PUBLIC_API.json
@@ -2512,7 +2512,7 @@
           {
             "kind": "let",
             "value": "[]",
-            "type": "{key: string; value: string;}[]",
+            "type": "{key: string; value: string; display?: (item) => string; sort?: (a, b) => number}[]",
             "description": "Specify the data table headers"
           }
         ],
@@ -2612,14 +2612,14 @@
           {
             "attributes": [
               {
-                "start": 5357,
-                "end": 5375,
+                "start": 5608,
+                "end": 5626,
                 "type": "Attribute",
                 "name": "name",
                 "value": [
                   {
-                    "start": 5363,
-                    "end": 5374,
+                    "start": 5614,
+                    "end": 5625,
                     "type": "Text",
                     "raw": "cell-header",
                     "data": "cell-header"
@@ -2627,26 +2627,26 @@
                 ]
               },
               {
-                "start": 5376,
-                "end": 5393,
+                "start": 5627,
+                "end": 5644,
                 "type": "Attribute",
                 "name": "header",
                 "value": [
                   {
-                    "start": 5384,
-                    "end": 5392,
+                    "start": 5635,
+                    "end": 5643,
                     "type": "MustacheTag",
                     "expression": {
                       "type": "Identifier",
-                      "start": 5385,
-                      "end": 5391,
+                      "start": 5636,
+                      "end": 5642,
                       "loc": {
                         "start": {
-                          "line": 188,
+                          "line": 198,
                           "column": 46
                         },
                         "end": {
-                          "line": 188,
+                          "line": 198,
                           "column": 52
                         }
                       },
@@ -2658,34 +2658,34 @@
             ],
             "children": [
               {
-                "start": 5394,
-                "end": 5408,
+                "start": 5645,
+                "end": 5659,
                 "type": "MustacheTag",
                 "expression": {
                   "type": "MemberExpression",
-                  "start": 5395,
-                  "end": 5407,
+                  "start": 5646,
+                  "end": 5658,
                   "loc": {
                     "start": {
-                      "line": 188,
+                      "line": 198,
                       "column": 56
                     },
                     "end": {
-                      "line": 188,
+                      "line": 198,
                       "column": 68
                     }
                   },
                   "object": {
                     "type": "Identifier",
-                    "start": 5395,
-                    "end": 5401,
+                    "start": 5646,
+                    "end": 5652,
                     "loc": {
                       "start": {
-                        "line": 188,
+                        "line": 198,
                         "column": 56
                       },
                       "end": {
-                        "line": 188,
+                        "line": 198,
                         "column": 62
                       }
                     },
@@ -2693,15 +2693,15 @@
                   },
                   "property": {
                     "type": "Identifier",
-                    "start": 5402,
-                    "end": 5407,
+                    "start": 5653,
+                    "end": 5658,
                     "loc": {
                       "start": {
-                        "line": 188,
+                        "line": 198,
                         "column": 63
                       },
                       "end": {
-                        "line": 188,
+                        "line": 198,
                         "column": 68
                       }
                     },
@@ -2721,14 +2721,14 @@
           {
             "attributes": [
               {
-                "start": 7112,
-                "end": 7123,
+                "start": 7363,
+                "end": 7374,
                 "type": "Attribute",
                 "name": "name",
                 "value": [
                   {
-                    "start": 7118,
-                    "end": 7122,
+                    "start": 7369,
+                    "end": 7373,
                     "type": "Text",
                     "raw": "cell",
                     "data": "cell"
@@ -2736,26 +2736,26 @@
                 ]
               },
               {
-                "start": 7124,
-                "end": 7135,
+                "start": 7375,
+                "end": 7386,
                 "type": "Attribute",
                 "name": "row",
                 "value": [
                   {
-                    "start": 7129,
-                    "end": 7134,
+                    "start": 7380,
+                    "end": 7385,
                     "type": "MustacheTag",
                     "expression": {
                       "type": "Identifier",
-                      "start": 7130,
-                      "end": 7133,
+                      "start": 7381,
+                      "end": 7384,
                       "loc": {
                         "start": {
-                          "line": 234,
+                          "line": 244,
                           "column": 38
                         },
                         "end": {
-                          "line": 234,
+                          "line": 244,
                           "column": 41
                         }
                       },
@@ -2765,26 +2765,26 @@
                 ]
               },
               {
-                "start": 7136,
-                "end": 7149,
+                "start": 7387,
+                "end": 7400,
                 "type": "Attribute",
                 "name": "cell",
                 "value": [
                   {
-                    "start": 7142,
-                    "end": 7148,
+                    "start": 7393,
+                    "end": 7399,
                     "type": "MustacheTag",
                     "expression": {
                       "type": "Identifier",
-                      "start": 7143,
-                      "end": 7147,
+                      "start": 7394,
+                      "end": 7398,
                       "loc": {
                         "start": {
-                          "line": 234,
+                          "line": 244,
                           "column": 51
                         },
                         "end": {
-                          "line": 234,
+                          "line": 244,
                           "column": 55
                         }
                       },
@@ -2796,62 +2796,322 @@
             ],
             "children": [
               {
-                "start": 7150,
-                "end": 7162,
+                "start": 7401,
+                "end": 7418,
+                "type": "Text",
+                "raw": "\n                ",
+                "data": "\n                "
+              },
+              {
+                "start": 7418,
+                "end": 7484,
                 "type": "MustacheTag",
                 "expression": {
-                  "type": "MemberExpression",
-                  "start": 7151,
-                  "end": 7161,
+                  "type": "ConditionalExpression",
+                  "start": 7419,
+                  "end": 7483,
                   "loc": {
                     "start": {
-                      "line": 234,
-                      "column": 59
+                      "line": 245,
+                      "column": 17
                     },
                     "end": {
-                      "line": 234,
-                      "column": 69
+                      "line": 245,
+                      "column": 81
                     }
                   },
-                  "object": {
-                    "type": "Identifier",
-                    "start": 7151,
-                    "end": 7155,
+                  "test": {
+                    "type": "MemberExpression",
+                    "start": 7419,
+                    "end": 7437,
                     "loc": {
                       "start": {
-                        "line": 234,
-                        "column": 59
+                        "line": 245,
+                        "column": 17
                       },
                       "end": {
-                        "line": 234,
-                        "column": 63
+                        "line": 245,
+                        "column": 35
                       }
                     },
-                    "name": "cell"
+                    "object": {
+                      "type": "MemberExpression",
+                      "start": 7419,
+                      "end": 7429,
+                      "loc": {
+                        "start": {
+                          "line": 245,
+                          "column": 17
+                        },
+                        "end": {
+                          "line": 245,
+                          "column": 27
+                        }
+                      },
+                      "object": {
+                        "type": "Identifier",
+                        "start": 7419,
+                        "end": 7426,
+                        "loc": {
+                          "start": {
+                            "line": 245,
+                            "column": 17
+                          },
+                          "end": {
+                            "line": 245,
+                            "column": 24
+                          }
+                        },
+                        "name": "headers"
+                      },
+                      "property": {
+                        "type": "Identifier",
+                        "start": 7427,
+                        "end": 7428,
+                        "loc": {
+                          "start": {
+                            "line": 245,
+                            "column": 25
+                          },
+                          "end": {
+                            "line": 245,
+                            "column": 26
+                          }
+                        },
+                        "name": "j"
+                      },
+                      "computed": true,
+                      "optional": false
+                    },
+                    "property": {
+                      "type": "Identifier",
+                      "start": 7430,
+                      "end": 7437,
+                      "loc": {
+                        "start": {
+                          "line": 245,
+                          "column": 28
+                        },
+                        "end": {
+                          "line": 245,
+                          "column": 35
+                        }
+                      },
+                      "name": "display"
+                    },
+                    "computed": false,
+                    "optional": false
                   },
-                  "property": {
-                    "type": "Identifier",
-                    "start": 7156,
-                    "end": 7161,
+                  "consequent": {
+                    "type": "CallExpression",
+                    "start": 7440,
+                    "end": 7470,
                     "loc": {
                       "start": {
-                        "line": 234,
-                        "column": 64
+                        "line": 245,
+                        "column": 38
                       },
                       "end": {
-                        "line": 234,
-                        "column": 69
+                        "line": 245,
+                        "column": 68
                       }
                     },
-                    "name": "value"
+                    "callee": {
+                      "type": "MemberExpression",
+                      "start": 7440,
+                      "end": 7458,
+                      "loc": {
+                        "start": {
+                          "line": 245,
+                          "column": 38
+                        },
+                        "end": {
+                          "line": 245,
+                          "column": 56
+                        }
+                      },
+                      "object": {
+                        "type": "MemberExpression",
+                        "start": 7440,
+                        "end": 7450,
+                        "loc": {
+                          "start": {
+                            "line": 245,
+                            "column": 38
+                          },
+                          "end": {
+                            "line": 245,
+                            "column": 48
+                          }
+                        },
+                        "object": {
+                          "type": "Identifier",
+                          "start": 7440,
+                          "end": 7447,
+                          "loc": {
+                            "start": {
+                              "line": 245,
+                              "column": 38
+                            },
+                            "end": {
+                              "line": 245,
+                              "column": 45
+                            }
+                          },
+                          "name": "headers"
+                        },
+                        "property": {
+                          "type": "Identifier",
+                          "start": 7448,
+                          "end": 7449,
+                          "loc": {
+                            "start": {
+                              "line": 245,
+                              "column": 46
+                            },
+                            "end": {
+                              "line": 245,
+                              "column": 47
+                            }
+                          },
+                          "name": "j"
+                        },
+                        "computed": true,
+                        "optional": false
+                      },
+                      "property": {
+                        "type": "Identifier",
+                        "start": 7451,
+                        "end": 7458,
+                        "loc": {
+                          "start": {
+                            "line": 245,
+                            "column": 49
+                          },
+                          "end": {
+                            "line": 245,
+                            "column": 56
+                          }
+                        },
+                        "name": "display"
+                      },
+                      "computed": false,
+                      "optional": false
+                    },
+                    "arguments": [
+                      {
+                        "type": "MemberExpression",
+                        "start": 7459,
+                        "end": 7469,
+                        "loc": {
+                          "start": {
+                            "line": 245,
+                            "column": 57
+                          },
+                          "end": {
+                            "line": 245,
+                            "column": 67
+                          }
+                        },
+                        "object": {
+                          "type": "Identifier",
+                          "start": 7459,
+                          "end": 7463,
+                          "loc": {
+                            "start": {
+                              "line": 245,
+                              "column": 57
+                            },
+                            "end": {
+                              "line": 245,
+                              "column": 61
+                            }
+                          },
+                          "name": "cell"
+                        },
+                        "property": {
+                          "type": "Identifier",
+                          "start": 7464,
+                          "end": 7469,
+                          "loc": {
+                            "start": {
+                              "line": 245,
+                              "column": 62
+                            },
+                            "end": {
+                              "line": 245,
+                              "column": 67
+                            }
+                          },
+                          "name": "value"
+                        },
+                        "computed": false,
+                        "optional": false
+                      }
+                    ],
+                    "optional": false
                   },
-                  "computed": false,
-                  "optional": false
+                  "alternate": {
+                    "type": "MemberExpression",
+                    "start": 7473,
+                    "end": 7483,
+                    "loc": {
+                      "start": {
+                        "line": 245,
+                        "column": 71
+                      },
+                      "end": {
+                        "line": 245,
+                        "column": 81
+                      }
+                    },
+                    "object": {
+                      "type": "Identifier",
+                      "start": 7473,
+                      "end": 7477,
+                      "loc": {
+                        "start": {
+                          "line": 245,
+                          "column": 71
+                        },
+                        "end": {
+                          "line": 245,
+                          "column": 75
+                        }
+                      },
+                      "name": "cell"
+                    },
+                    "property": {
+                      "type": "Identifier",
+                      "start": 7478,
+                      "end": 7483,
+                      "loc": {
+                        "start": {
+                          "line": 245,
+                          "column": 76
+                        },
+                        "end": {
+                          "line": 245,
+                          "column": 81
+                        }
+                      },
+                      "name": "value"
+                    },
+                    "computed": false,
+                    "optional": false
+                  }
                 }
+              },
+              {
+                "start": 7484,
+                "end": 7499,
+                "type": "Text",
+                "raw": "\n              ",
+                "data": "\n              "
               }
             ],
             "default": false,
-            "default_value": "{cell.value}\n"
+            "default_value": "\n                \n{headers[j].display ? headers[j].display(cell.value) : cell.value}\n\n              \n"
           }
         ],
         [
@@ -2859,14 +3119,14 @@
           {
             "attributes": [
               {
-                "start": 7698,
-                "end": 7717,
+                "start": 8035,
+                "end": 8054,
                 "type": "Attribute",
                 "name": "name",
                 "value": [
                   {
-                    "start": 7704,
-                    "end": 7716,
+                    "start": 8041,
+                    "end": 8053,
                     "type": "Text",
                     "raw": "expanded-row",
                     "data": "expanded-row"
@@ -2874,26 +3134,26 @@
                 ]
               },
               {
-                "start": 7718,
-                "end": 7729,
+                "start": 8055,
+                "end": 8066,
                 "type": "Attribute",
                 "name": "row",
                 "value": [
                   {
-                    "start": 7723,
-                    "end": 7728,
+                    "start": 8060,
+                    "end": 8065,
                     "type": "MustacheTag",
                     "expression": {
                       "type": "Identifier",
-                      "start": 7724,
-                      "end": 7727,
+                      "start": 8061,
+                      "end": 8064,
                       "loc": {
                         "start": {
-                          "line": 252,
+                          "line": 264,
                           "column": 48
                         },
                         "end": {
-                          "line": 252,
+                          "line": 264,
                           "column": 51
                         }
                       },
diff --git a/src/DataTable/DataTable.svelte b/src/DataTable/DataTable.svelte
index 82d46085..02815b9a 100644
--- a/src/DataTable/DataTable.svelte
+++ b/src/DataTable/DataTable.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   /**
    * Specify the data table headers
-   * @type {{key: string; value: string;}[]} [headers=[]]
+   * @type {{key: string; value: string; display?: (item) => string; sort?: (a, b) => number}[]} [headers=[]]
    */
   export let headers = [];
 
@@ -85,7 +85,12 @@
   };
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
   const tableSortable = writable(sortable);
-  const sortHeader = writable({ id: null, key: null, sortDirection: "none" });
+  const sortHeader = writable({
+    id: null,
+    key: null,
+    sort: undefined,
+    sortDirection: "none",
+  });
   const headerItems = writable([]);
   const thKeys = derived(headerItems, () =>
     headers
@@ -123,18 +128,22 @@
     if ($sortHeader.sortDirection === "none") {
       sortedRows = rows;
     } else {
-      sortedRows = [...rows].sort((a, b) => {
-        const itemA = ascending ? a[sortKey] : b[sortKey];
-        const itemB = ascending ? b[sortKey] : a[sortKey];
+      sortedRows = [...rows].sort(
+        $sortHeader.sort
+          ? $sortHeader.sort
+          : (a, b) => {
+              const itemA = ascending ? a[sortKey] : b[sortKey];
+              const itemB = ascending ? b[sortKey] : a[sortKey];
 
-        if (typeof itemA === "number" && typeof itemB === "number") {
-          return itemA - itemB;
-        }
+              if (typeof itemA === "number" && typeof itemB === "number") {
+                return itemA - itemB;
+              }
 
-        return itemA
-          .toString()
-          .localeCompare(itemB.toString(), "en", { numeric: true });
-      });
+              return itemA
+                .toString()
+                .localeCompare(itemB.toString(), "en", { numeric: true });
+            }
+      );
     }
   }
 </script>
@@ -181,6 +190,7 @@
               sortHeader.set({
                 id: sortDirection === 'none' ? null : $thKeys[header.key],
                 key: header.key,
+                sort: header.sort,
                 sortDirection,
               });
             }}"
@@ -231,7 +241,9 @@
                 dispatch('click:cell', cell);
               }}"
             >
-              <slot name="cell" row="{row}" cell="{cell}">{cell.value}</slot>
+              <slot name="cell" row="{row}" cell="{cell}">
+                {headers[j].display ? headers[j].display(cell.value) : cell.value}
+              </slot>
             </TableCell>
           {/each}
         </TableRow>
diff --git a/types/index.d.ts b/types/index.d.ts
index f9b3943c..0f99a102 100644
--- a/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/index.d.ts
@@ -787,7 +787,12 @@ export class DataTable extends CarbonSvelteComponent {
      * Specify the data table headers
      * @default []
      */
-    headers?: { key: string; value: string }[];
+    headers?: {
+      key: string;
+      value: string;
+      display?: (item) => string;
+      sort?: (a, b) => number;
+    }[];
 
     /**
      * Specify the rows the data table should render