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Sumter County

South Carolina · 104,646 residents · 665 sq mi
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Sumter County is a county of 104,646 people in South Carolina. The typical home is worth $67,000. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $33,278 at the median, 22% less than the US figure. 16.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
104,646
+2%since 1990
from 102,637 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.4
+13%since 1990
from 29.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
665 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K104K105K107K108K19902000201020202024Sumter County
2024105K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(7,829)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.9%(8,229)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(8,436)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.9%(8,230)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.4%(7,705)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(14,285)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(16,473)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.4%(13,001)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(8,698)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(6,409)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(4,070)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(1,281)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,278
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,387 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,657
+57%since 1990
from $9,997 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.2%
−4.4 ptssince 1990
from 20.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,000
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$461
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $356 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.5%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 65.2% in 1990
30.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic55.4%(56,839)
Black43.3%(44,425)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(902)
Asian0.9%(926)
2000
White, non-Hispanic49.4%(51,664)
Black46.5%(48,617)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,918)
Asian0.9%(938)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(2,214)
Puerto Rican1%(1,068)
Panamanian0.3%(340)
Guatemalan0.2%(197)
Cuban0.1%(124)
Colombian0.1%(122)
Peruvian0%(46)
Honduran0%(25)
Argentine0%(14)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Dominican0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(544)
Vietnamese0.4%(428)
Asian Indian0.2%(225)
Chinese0.1%(126)
Korean0.1%(78)
Laotian0%(45)
Japanese0%(33)
Hmong0%(25)
Thai0%(20)
Cambodian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(153)
Chamorro0%(19)
Ancestry
English7.8%(8,136)
Irish5.6%(5,907)
German5.5%(5,791)
American5.4%(5,660)
Italian2.4%(2,462)
Scottish1.8%(1,845)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,333)
Polish1.1%(1,192)
French1%(1,084)
Dutch0.8%(816)
West Indian0.4%(450)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.3%(304)
Greek0.3%(294)
Russian0.3%(293)
Portuguese0.3%(278)
Norwegian0.3%(273)
Swedish0.3%(271)
Canadian0.2%(179)
Romanian0.2%(177)
British0.2%(160)
Turkish0.2%(158)
Welsh0.1%(154)
Iranian0.1%(151)
Czech0.1%(121)
Finnish0.1%(97)
Nigerian0.1%(88)
Danish0.1%(68)
Arab0.1%(55)
Slovak0.1%(55)
Austrian0.1%(53)
Haitian0%(48)
Hungarian0%(41)
Croatian0%(39)
Ukrainian0%(39)
Armenian0%(38)
Brazilian0%(35)
Serbian0%(34)
Swiss0%(22)
Lebanese0%(21)
Guyanese0%(18)
Belgian0%(11)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.8%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 15.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.3%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 69.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.1%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
−5%since 1990
from 15.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.4%(11,236)
Married58.9%(22,482)
Widowed2.9%(1,094)
Divorced8.8%(3,356)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(10,103)
Married53.8%(22,567)
Widowed12.3%(5,160)
Divorced9.8%(4,091)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.5%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)44.3%(4,766)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.8%(3,958)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.5%(2,424)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(474)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(26)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,759 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sumter County, South Carolina?

Sumter County, South Carolina has about 104,646 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sumter County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Sumter County, South Carolina earns about $33,278 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sumter County, South Carolina expensive?

In Sumter County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $67,000, and the typical rent is about $461 a month.

How educated are people in Sumter County, South Carolina?

About 15.8% of adults age 25 and over in Sumter County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sumter County, South Carolina?

About 16.2% of people in Sumter County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sumter County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Sumter County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,009 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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