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Sumter, SC
Demographic Data



Sumter Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Sumter Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

42,757

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.3%
5 - 17:
19.3%
18 - 24:
11.0%
25 - 34:
14.4%
35 - 54:
20.5%
55 - 64:
10.9%
Over 65 Years:
16.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.2%
6.2%
88.8%
88.8%
27.8%
27.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Sumter
USA
$27,742
$27,742
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Sumter
USA
$48,900
$48,900
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.5%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Public Service
Construction
Administration
Other
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
16.1%
16.1%
15.3%
15.3%
10.7%
10.7%
9.2%
9.2%
9.0%
9.0%
7.2%
7.2%
5.2%
5.2%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
47.1%
47.1%
39.5%
39.5%
7.3%
7.3%
3.8%
3.8%
2.1%
2.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
European
Italian
Dutch
French
Scottish
African
Polish
Scots-Irish
Northern European
British
Jamaican
Canadian
Romanian
Russian
Czech
Norwegian
Danish
7.0%
7.0%
6.3%
6.3%
4.5%
4.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Chinese
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Other Indo-European
African languages
French
West Germanic languages
Portuguese
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
92.6%
92.6%
4.9%
4.9%
1.1%
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Sumter Residents

4.2%

Real Estate in Popular Sumter Neighborhoods

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Zip Codes in Sumter, SC