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Sumter County, SC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Sumter, SC
Designated Market Area: Columbia, SC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 104,012   ( 3,444 from 2010 , 1,542 from 2020)
Land area: 665.1 square miles
Population density: 156.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:46,161 44.38% 8.5%
Black:49,09447.20% 2.0%
Indian:3650.35% 9.3%
Asian:1,5231.46% 20.9%
2+ races:2,1612.08% 29.6%
Hispanic:4,7084.53% 33.3%
Total non-White:57,85155.62% 1.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,094 14.7
Deaths:3,40216.1
Net Migration: -1,393-6.6
Net Immigration: 1190.6
Change in White population:-4,262 -4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:818 0.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
107,456
50,42346.92%
50,11046.63%
3340.31%
1,2601.17%
1,6671.55%
3,5323.29%
57,03353.08%

2000
104,646
51,66449.37%
48,61746.46%
2570.25%
9940.95%
1,0390.99%
1,9181.83%
52,98250.63%

1990
102,637
56,36154.91%
44,34143.20%
1410.14%
8920.87%
n/a
9020.88%
46,27645.09%

1980
88,243
47,63453.98%
38,49843.63%
1670.19%
5500.62%
n/a
1,3141.49%
40,60946.02%

1970
79,425
45,30457.04%
32,71741.19%
270.03%
1530.19%
n/a
8821.11%
34,121 42.96%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
15,326 14.6
8,8548.5
-6,388-6.1
3950.4
-1,241 -1.2
4,051 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
16,882 16.4
8,4768.3
-5,112-5.0
2940.3
-4,697 -4.6
6,706 6.5
1980's
NumberRate
17,816 20.2
7,242 8.2
4,907 5.6
n/a
8,727 9.9
5,667 6.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,936 -5.0
n/a
2,330 2.9
6,488 8.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Sumter County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.9
25,033 24.1%
78,979 75.9%
17,912 17.2%
40,917
2.51
26,763 65.4%
17,938 67.0%
3,427 12.8%
14,154 34.6%

2010
NumberPercent
35.4
27,431 25.5%
80,025 74.5%
13,921 13.0%
40,398
2.59
28,311 70.1%
18,030 63.7%
4,400 15.5%
12,087 29.9%

2000
NumberPercent
33.4
29,434 28.1%
75,212 71.9%
11,843 11.3%
37,719
2.68
27,782 73.7%
19,342 69.6%
3,938 14.2%
9,937 26.3%

1990
NumberPercent
29.8
29,441 28.7%
73,196 71.3%
9,591 9.3%
32,854
2.89
25,997 79.1%
19,606 75.4%
3,105 11.9%
6,857 20.9%

1980
NumberPercent
25.8
29,283 33.2%
58,960 66.8%
6,739 7.6%
27,282
3.13
22,190 81.3%
17,330 78.1%
2,355 10.6%
5,092 18.7%

2022 Housing Data for Sumter County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units47,015 
Median Value$146,300 
Occupied40,91787.0%
Vacant6,09813.0%
Owned27,02866.1%
Rented13,88933.9%
Median Rent$995 
Single-Family Units32,30068.7%
    Detached31,10166.2%
    Attached1,1992.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,0276.4%
Mobile Homes9,33919.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sumter County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,2558.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992,2075.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992,1515.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992,2145.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992,1425.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991,7774.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,9864.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5353.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,9234.7%
$50,000 to $59,9993,5758.7%
$60,000 to $74,9994,16910.2%
$75,000 to $99,9994,55411.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993,4518.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8104.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992,5066.1%
$200,000 or more1,6624.1%
Median Household Income53,970 
Per Capita Income28,319 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,4368.4%
Public Assistance8612.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,48015.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed38,05061.0%
Unemployed3,0654.9%
In Armed Forces3,0644.9%
Total Labor Force44,17970.8%
Not in Labor Force18,18829.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,09112,37453.2%
Non-Profit9382,78125.2%
Self-Employed2,2281,13466.3%
Local Government1,1371,59041.7%
State Government8602,15528.5%
Federal Government1,0871,39243.8%
Total Private + Self16,31913,50854.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,0227,91833.7%
Total20,34121,42648.7%
Pct. Govt.19.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,82411.5%
Sales and Office Occupations8,97621.4%
Professional, Technical8,63120.5%
Service Occupations7,63018.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4031.0%
All others11,96928.5%
White Collar 53.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,55415.6%
Manufacturing6,52315.5%
Retail trade4,51910.8%
Educational services3,9879.5%
Construction2,7846.6%
Public administration2,7756.6%
Accommodation and food services2,7596.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,0724.9%
Other services2,0604.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,9774.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,6293.9%
Finance and insurance1,1932.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8202.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing5951.4%
Wholesale trade5191.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4541.1%
Information4451.1%
Utilities2550.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction680.2%
Management420.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sumter County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,6082.48%
Puerto Rican6510.62%
Cuban2470.23%
Dominican10.00%
Total Central American4560.43%
Costa Rican120.01%
Guatemalan90.01%
Honduran210.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian3900.37%
Salvadoran240.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American980.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian420.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian470.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan90.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4550.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino4550.43%
Vietnamese2780.26%
Indian2320.22%
Chinese1910.18%
Korean510.05%
Laotian420.04%
Indonesian370.04%
Hmong220.02%
Japanese130.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English92,72994.4%
Spanish3,5793.6%
German, other Germanic4410.4%
Other Indo-European3280.3%
Tagalog2790.3%
Other Asian2050.2%
Vietnamese1750.2%
Other1310.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun1220.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,2396.9%
American6,7086.4%
German6,1055.8%
Irish5,3545.1%
European1,9441.8%
Italian1,9021.8%
Scottish1,7041.6%
Scotch-Irish1,2591.2%
African1,2341.2%
French1,2281.2%
Polish1,0841.0%
Dutch8500.8%
Swedish4740.5%
Norwegian3990.4%
British3780.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen103,91398.8%
Not a citizen1,2861.2%
Native102,26897.2%
Foreign-born2,9312.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sumter County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,292 3.3%5,490 7.9%22,075 31.8%23,622 34.0%9,530 13.7%6,510 9.4%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,292 3.3%
9-12 Years 5,490 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 22,075 31.8%
Some College 23,622 34.0%
Bach. Degree 9,530 13.7%
Grad Degree 6,510 9.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sumter County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 40,684 38,483 2,201 5.4% 4.9%
1991 41,906 38,097 3,809 9.1% 6.1%
1992 42,841 39,350 3,491 8.1% 6.7%
1993 44,712 40,816 3,896 8.7% 7.3%
1994 44,767 41,279 3,488 7.8% 6.2%
1995 45,300 42,613 2,687 5.9% 5.1%
1996 45,651 42,865 2,786 6.1% 5.7%
1997 46,305 43,804 2,501 5.4% 4.5%
1998 46,888 44,804 2,084 4.4% 3.6%
1999 46,998 44,605 2,393 5.1% 4.1%
2000 44,638 42,704 1,934 4.3% 3.7%
2001 43,304 40,424 2,880 6.7% 5.3%
2002 42,988 39,626 3,362 7.8% 6.4%
2003 44,917 41,313 3,604 8.0% 7.2%
2004 45,978 42,069 3,909 8.5% 7.4%
2005 46,576 42,292 4,284 9.2% 7.3%
2006 46,719 42,849 3,870 8.3% 6.9%
2007 45,266 41,859 3,407 7.5% 6.1%
2008 44,170 40,268 3,902 8.8% 7.3%
2009 45,116 39,487 5,629 12.5% 11.4%
2010 44,822 39,159 5,663 12.6% 11.3%
2011 45,003 39,640 5,363 11.9% 10.4%
2012 44,784 40,111 4,673 10.4% 9.0%
2013 44,323 40,545 3,778 8.5% 7.4%
2014 44,389 41,229 3,160 7.1% 6.3%
2015 44,355 41,354 3,001 6.8% 5.9%
2016 44,134 41,595 2,539 5.8% 4.9%
2017 43,743 41,503 2,240 5.1% 4.2%
2018 43,478 41,747 1,731 4.0% 3.4%
2019 43,331 41,923 1,408 3.2% 2.8%
2020 43,534 40,587 2,947 6.8% 6.2%
2021 42,541 40,615 1,926 4.5% 3.9%
2022 41,872 40,268 1,604 3.8% 3.2%
2023 41,212 39,629 1,583 3.8% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com