South Sumter, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,626

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

40.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.8%

4.31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,406

8.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,900

Population & Diversity

South Sumter, SC is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.923% of South Sumter, SC residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 6.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in South Sumter, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 White (Hispanic) and 66 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of South Sumter, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Sumter, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Sumter, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Sumter, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 356
White (Hispanic)
200 ± 264
White (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 51

12.3%

Hispanic Population

200 people

12.3% of the people in South Sumter, SC are hispanic (200 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Sumter, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

0.923%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.923% of South Sumter, SC residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Sumter, SC was 0.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Sumter, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 27
Vietnam
12 ± 29

South Sumter, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Sumter, SC.

Economy

The economy of South Sumter, SC employs 842 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Sumter, SC were Manufacturing (287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (215 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($51,953), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,326), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,417).

Employment

Occupations

842

2024 Value

± 277

2.43%

1 Year growth

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Sumter, SC grew at a rate of 2.43%, from 822 employees to 842 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Sumter, SC, are Production Occupations (223 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (116 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Sumter, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

842

2024 Value

± 277

2.43%

1 Year growth

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Sumter, SC grew at a rate of 2.43%, from 822 employees to 842 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Sumter, SC, are Manufacturing (287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (215 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Sumter, SC, though some of these residents may live in South Sumter, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,958

Median earning men ± $4,350

$34,375

Median earning women ± $21,131

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($34,539).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,326), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,797), and Manufacturing ($9,798).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Sumter, SC was $69,900 in 2024, which is 0.21 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,100 to $69,900, a 1.16% increase. The homeownership rate in South Sumter, SC is 51%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Sumter, SC have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Sumter, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$69,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,288

$402

Median Property Taxes

±$146

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Sumter, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Sumter, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51%

Homeownership

2024

75.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51% of the housing units in South Sumter, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Sumter, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,406

Median Household Income

± $9,308

788

Number of Households

± 225

In 2024, the median household income of the 788 households in South Sumter, SC grew to $46,406 from the previous year's value of $42,708.

The following chart displays the households in South Sumter, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Sumter, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64%)
Carpooled (19.5%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in South Sumter, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.5%) and those who worked at home (15.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Sumter, SC have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Sumter, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Sumter, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Sumter, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Sumter, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Sumter, SC (485 out of 1.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Sumter, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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