Sumter is a city located in Sumter County South Carolina. Sumter has a 2023 population of 42,253. It is also the county seat of Sumter County.Sumter is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -2.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 43,342 in 2020.
The average household income in Sumter is $63,033 with a poverty rate of 20.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sumter is 32.3 years, 30.1 years for males, and 35.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sumter was:
3.27
Average Family Size
2.5
Average Household Size
51.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.24% of Sumter residents speak only English, while 7.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.42% of the population.
20.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.73%
Male Poverty Rate
22.89%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sumter is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sumter is Hispanic, with 2.92% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.89%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.0%
Male Marriage Rate
41.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.74%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.08%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.9%
Labor Force Participation
48.5%
Employment Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.99%
Born in Sumter
98.11%
Native Born
5.18%
Foreign Born
2.8%
Non Citizen
2.38%
Naturalized
98.11% of Sumter residents were born in the United States, with 61.99% having been born in South Carolina. 2.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.