Summerton

County:: Clarendon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.354
State:: South Carolina

Summerton is a town located in Clarendon County, South Carolina. Summerton has a 2025 population of 774. Summerton is currently declining at a rate of -0.9% annually and its population has decreased by -4.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 811 in 2020.

The average household income in Summerton is $51,225 with a poverty rate of 29.76%.The median age in Summerton is 46.7 years: 58.8 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Summerton includes 55.01% White, 42.17% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	390	55.01%
Black or African American	299	42.17%
Two or more races	20	2.82%

Summerton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Summerton's average per capita income is $33,083. Household income levels show a median of $35,893. The poverty rate stands at 29.76%.

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	$76,964	-
Families	$69,167	$72,771
Households	$35,893	$51,225
Non Families	$12,356	$20,717

$33,083

Average Income

$35,893

Median Household Income

29.76%

Poverty Rate