Privateer

County:: Sumter County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.174
State:: South Carolina

Privateer is a CDP located in Sumter County, South Carolina. Privateer has a 2025 population of 2,152. Privateer is currently declining at a rate of -0.6% annually and its population has decreased by -13.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,487 in 2020.

The average household income in Privateer is $67,689 with a poverty rate of 25.89%.The median age in Privateer is 33.6 years: 33.6 years for males, and 33.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Privateer includes 77.29% White, 19.14% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,773	77.29%
Black or African American	439	19.14%
Two or more races	82	3.57%

Privateer Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Privateer's average per capita income is $56,618. Household income levels show a median of $49,861. The poverty rate stands at 25.89%.

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	$86,250	-
Families	$73,438	$82,655
Households	$49,861	$67,689
Non Families	$23,170	$28,074

$56,618

Average Income

$49,861

Median Household Income

25.89%

Poverty Rate