Census place 4570405

Sumter

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sumter city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sumter.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sumter has a population of 43,094 and 1,298 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 43 covered South Carolina places are: median home value is $199,100, below the comparison median of $295,100; median household income is $55,592, below the comparison median of $73,585; and population density is 1,298/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,692/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$199,100
Below the comparison median of $295,100
median household income
$55,592
Below the comparison median of $73,585
population density
1,298/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,692/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sumter's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
43,094
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,298/sq mi
33.2 sq mi land area
Median age
33.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,592
Median home value
$199,100
Median gross rent
$1,076
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.7%
Typical commute
19.6 min
Drive-alone commute
82.3%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
48.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
6.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.2%
Homes built 2020+
2.7%
Households without a vehicle
10.7%
Households with children
30.7%
Residents with a disability
16%
Residents without insurance
8.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Sumter County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
20
Hurricane declarations
12
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLUMBIA OWENS DWTN AP (34 mi from place center)
Average high
76°F
Average low
54.9°F
Annual rainfall
43.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sumter.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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