Sumter County, South Carolina
Sumter County, South Carolina · ZIP 29001, 29040, 29051
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 104,776 (2024 estimate)Population
- 41,181Households
- $55,990Median household income
- $159,500Median home value
- 17Towns with a page
- 14ZIP codes
Sumter County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 104,646 |
| 2010 | 107,456 |
| 2020 | 105,556 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $55,990 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 27,489 units
- Renter occupied
- 13,692 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
29,449 employees in 1,833 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Sumter County | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,853 | 5,212,774 |
| Median household income | $55,990 | $66,818 |
| Median age | 37.3 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $159,500 | $236,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.2% | 31.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.8% | 71.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.9 minutes | 25.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Sumter County17 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter | City | 42,958 | 33.2 sq mi |
| Lakewood | Census designated place | 3,154 | 7.53 sq mi |
| Cherryvale | Census designated place | 3,136 | 1.81 sq mi |
| Dalzell | Census designated place | 2,949 | 5.85 sq mi |
| Privateer | Census designated place | 2,294 | 8.17 sq mi |
| Stateburg | Census designated place | 1,859 | 4.66 sq mi |
| South Sumter | Census designated place | 1,808 | 2.34 sq mi |
| Cane Savannah | Census designated place | 1,497 | 3.63 sq mi |
| Wedgefield | Census designated place | 1,480 | 8.50 sq mi |
| Oakland | Census designated place | 901 | 0.68 sq mi |
| East Sumter | Census designated place | 852 | 3.32 sq mi |
| Mayesville | Town | 550 | 1.02 sq mi |
| Pinewood | Town | 501 | 1.07 sq mi |
| Mulberry | Census designated place | 230 | 1.96 sq mi |
| Oswego | Census designated place | 211 | 1.21 sq mi |
| Rembert | Census designated place | 199 | 3.84 sq mi |
| Shiloh | Census designated place | 165 | 9.76 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Calhoun CountyPopulation 14,249 (2024 estimate)
- Clarendon CountyPopulation 31,030 (2024 estimate)
- Florence CountyPopulation 138,049 (2024 estimate)
- Kershaw CountyPopulation 71,698 (2024 estimate)
- Lee CountyPopulation 15,958 (2024 estimate)
- Richland CountyPopulation 430,651 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.