Population 79,867 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sumter
Household size in Sumter
| Period | Sumter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sumter has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sumter
| Period | Sumter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Sumter is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 35.7 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sumter
| Period | Sumter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Sumter as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sumter
Renters in Sumter
| Period | Sumter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Sumter rent their homes (33.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Carolina overall (28.1%). Among homeowners, 49.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sumter
| Period | Sumter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Sumter: 13.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sumter
| Period | Sumter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Sumter is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in South Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sumter
| Period | Sumter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $863 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $900 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,179 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$443 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sumter costs $1,179 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $443 a month from 2006–10, a 60% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sumter
Bachelor's degrees in Sumter
| Period | Sumter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sumter have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sumter
| Period | Sumter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Sumter have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sumter
| Period | Sumter | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Sumter: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 5.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sumter compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 2.53 | 40.1 | 11.9% | 33.0% | 13.6% | 1986 | $1,179 | 25.4% | 89.8% | 6.5% |
| South Sumter | 2.45 | 36.1 | 31.1% | 49.3% | 25.7% | 1981 | $926 | 14.7% | 81.7% | 12.1% |
| Bon Air Terrace | 3.10 | 33.2 | 12.1% | 17.9% | 10.6% | 1998 | $1,325 | 40.3% | 95.2% | 7.9% |
| Wedgefield | 2.32 | 35.0 | 15.4% | 34.0% | 9.3% | 1995 | $1,093 | 21.9% | 96.2% | 11.0% |
| Dalzell | 2.59 | 35.3 | 17.5% | 30.4% | 7.6% | 1996 | $1,268 | 21.0% | 91.8% | 10.4% |
| Gaillard Crossroads | 2.43 | 41.7 | 18.1% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 1996 | $1,217 | 26.1% | 97.8% | 5.5% |
| Mayesville | 2.73 | 39.9 | 13.7% | 24.5% | 16.7% | 1985 | $894 | 18.6% | 84.4% | 2.0% |
| Scottsville | 2.71 | 36.5 | 13.3% | 22.6% | 24.8% | 1986 | $802 | 9.9% | 87.3% | 0.4% |
| Horatio | 1.86 | 58.5 | 12.2% | 27.8% | 8.2% | 1988 | $889 | 18.2% | 82.5% | 9.7% |
| St. Charles | 2.53 | 38.2 | 11.6% | 17.6% | 18.0% | 1989 | $908 | 11.2% | 80.3% | 1.8% |
| Wateree | 2.22 | 41.5 | 21.2% | 16.8% | 11.4% | 1987 | $887 | 20.5% | 92.0% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sumter. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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