Sumter County, SC Demographic Data
Sumter County, SC Summary
Sumter County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 108,052
- Area: 682.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 665.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 158.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 148.29 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sumter County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
54,985
51%
50.8
Male
52,411
49%
49.2
Total Population
107,396
323,128,000
Sumter County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,606
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,815
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,446
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,612
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,130
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
14,528
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,673
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,635
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,349
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,898
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,681
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,081
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,942
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
81,323
75.7%
77.2
Female
43,228
53.2%
51.3
Male
38,095
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
76,394
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,833
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,704
15.6%
15.2
Female
9,677
57.9%
55.8
Male
7,027
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Sumter County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
105,160
97.9%
96.8
White
51,345
47.8%
72.6
Black or African American
51,510
48.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
104
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,659
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
142
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
400
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,236
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,130
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
103,266
96.2%
82.2
Sumter County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,059
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,834
9.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,046
31.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,832
25.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,428
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,209
13.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,379
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,893
14.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
59,894
85.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,588
19.5%
31.2
Sumter County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
28,876
33.8%
33.7%
Now Married
36,969
43.2%
47.5
Divorced
8,646
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
3,842
4.5%
2.0
Widowed
7,196
8.4
5.8%
Sumter County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
95,013
95.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,777
4.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Sumter County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,389
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,888
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,127
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,659
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,861
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,427
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,893
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,162
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,227
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
806
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
40,614
57,617
Per capita income
22,109
31,128
Sumter County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
668
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,592
6.2%
9.8
Construction
1,738
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,888
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,598
3.9%
6.6
Information
224
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,081
17.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,030
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,544
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,731
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
5,209
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,063
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,133
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,442
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,853
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,598
20.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,054
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,552
18.2%
18.1%
Sumter County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
43,734
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
37,105
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,052
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
186
0.4%
5.1
Walked
1,045
2.4%
2.7
Other means
553
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
793
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Sumter County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,569
11.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,638
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,650
35.4%
37.1
3 or more
8,582
20.7%
21.0
Sumter County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
41,439
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,078
65.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,361
34.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,836
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Sumter County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,275
1 room
729
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
942
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,469
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
7,293
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
10,766
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
9,862
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
7,128
15.1%
12.0
8 rooms
3,497
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,589
9.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sumter County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,275
1-unit, detached
30,147
63.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
766
1.6%
5.9
2-units
1,315
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
791
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,042
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
527
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,388
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
11,299
23.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sumter County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,196
2.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,597
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,504
7.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,453
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,938
18.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,338
17.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,269
19.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,014
14.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,241
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,725
3.6%
1.4%
Sumter County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,080
9.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,075
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
34,361
82.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
806
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
484
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
227
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
85
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
321
0.8%
1.1
Sumter County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,176
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
42
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
66
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
584
3.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
661
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,592
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,870
38.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,361
41.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,261
47.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,806
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,925
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
761
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,423
22.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sumter County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,289
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
297
2.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
385
3.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,697
13.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,041
24.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,869
55.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,072
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
685
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,409
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,124
9.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,112
9.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,751
14.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,026
16.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,694
38.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,245
0.0%
0.0%
Sumter County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,078
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,382
16.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,902
29.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,732
21.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,848
14.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,625
13.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
893
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
187
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
509
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
110,900
205,000
