Sumter County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
104,725
Rank #598 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,693 −24.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,361 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.6% +31.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,227 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$165,300 −41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,904 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.5% −30.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,422 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,619 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

68.1% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
23.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.5%19.1%28.6%38.2%45.8%43.6%4.4%3.8%1.4%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About Sumter County, South Carolina

Sumter County, South Carolina has a total population of 104,725, making it the 598th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sumter County is 38.0 years, which is 2.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sumter County is $56,693, which ranks #2,361 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Sumter County is $165,300, 41.4% below the national median. Renters in Sumter County pay a median gross rent of $1,057 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sumter County, 23.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.9 min.

Sumter County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 45.8% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (43.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.4%).

All data for Sumter County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.