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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Sumter Metro

Sumter, SC · 1 counties · 102,637 residents · 665 sq mi
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With 102,637 people, Sumter is a metro area. The median age is 29.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $56,400. 20.6% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 15 minutes. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
102,637
−2%vs 2000
vs 104,646 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
154 / sq mi
−2%vs 2000
vs 157 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
29.5
−12%vs 2000
vs 33.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
665 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K104K105K107K108K19902000201020202024Sumter
2024105K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(8,584)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(8,790)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(7,585)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(7,658)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.7%(8,964)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.7%(20,169)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(14,677)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(9,434)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(7,185)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(5,963)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(2,911)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(717)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,387
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,278 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,997
−36%vs 2000
vs $15,657 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
20.6%
+4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$56,400
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$356
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $461 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.2%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.5% in 2000
34.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic49.4%(51,664)
Black46.5%(48,617)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,918)
Asian0.9%(938)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic55.4%(56,839)
Black43.3%(44,425)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(902)
Asian0.9%(926)
Other0.4%(447)

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
15.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.8%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.1%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.4 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37%(14,796)
Married49.6%(19,828)
Widowed4.4%(1,767)
Divorced9%(3,582)
Women 15+
Never married32.4%(14,331)
Married45.8%(20,220)
Widowed10.4%(4,608)
Divorced11.4%(5,020)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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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In this metro

Largest cities

SumterCENTRAL43,094Lakewood3,544Dalzell2,946Cherryvale2,611Privateer2,472Stateburg2,027Wedgefield1,968South Sumter1,626Cane Savannah1,551Oakland1,060East Sumter943Mayesville554Pinewood498Mulberry474Oswego172Rembert144Shiloh124
What's inside

1 component county

Sumter CountyCENTRAL105,067
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sumter, SC?

Sumter, SC has about 102,637 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sumter, SC?

The typical household in Sumter, SC earns about $22,387 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sumter, SC expensive?

In Sumter, SC, the median home is worth about $56,400, and the typical rent is about $356 a month.

How educated are people in Sumter, SC?

About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Sumter, SC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sumter, SC?

About 20.6% of people in Sumter, SC live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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