In 2021, Sumter County, SC had a population of 106k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $49,040. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sumter County, SC declined from 106,675 to 105,537, a −1.07% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,570 to $49,040, a 5.3% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sumter County, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%), Other (Hispanic) (1.62%), and White (Hispanic) (1.32%).
None of the households in Sumter County, 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.
98.6% of the residents in Sumter County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Sumter County, SC are Central Carolina Technical College (594 degrees awarded in 2021), University of South Carolina-Sumter (159 degrees), and Morris College (90 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Sumter County, SC was $129,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.
Most people in Sumter County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sumter County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Sumter County, SC borders Calhoun County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Florence County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Lee County, SC, and Richland County, SC.