Lakewood

County:: Sumter County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.533
State:: South Carolina

Lakewood is a CDP located in Sumter County, South Carolina. Lakewood has a 2025 population of 3,161. Lakewood is currently growing at a rate of 0.29% annually and its population has increased by 8.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,919 in 2020.

The average household income in Lakewood is $72,014 with a poverty rate of 10.27%.The median age in Lakewood is 44.2 years: 44.1 years for males, and 45.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lakewood includes 44.36% Black or African American, 43.37% White, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	1,399	44.36%
White	1,368	43.37%
Two or more races	369	11.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	18	0.57%

Lakewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lakewood's average per capita income is $38,874. Household income levels show a median of $49,255. The poverty rate stands at 10.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$105,602	-
Families	$71,758	$96,573
Households	$49,255	$72,014
Non Families	-	$32,279

$38,874

Average Income

$49,255

Median Household Income

10.27%

Poverty Rate