In 2022, Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC had a population of 122k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $51,413. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC declined from 185,159 to 121,756, a −34.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,112 to $51,413, a 14% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (42.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.56%), Other (Hispanic) (1.34%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.2%).
5.4% of the households in Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.7% of the residents in Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC are Central Carolina Technical College (635 degrees awarded in 2022), University of South Carolina-Sumter (175 degrees), and Morris College (76 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC was $136,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.
Most people in Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.
Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC borders Richland County (South & Central)--Forest Acres & Dentsville Cities PUMA, SC, Richland (Northeast and North Central) & Kershaw Counties PUMA, SC, Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC, Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC, Clarendon, Georgetown & Williamsburg Counties PUMA, SC, and Florence County PUMA, SC.