Sumter, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

43,065

0.0441% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.3

0.604% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

15,839

0.571% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sumter, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.66%).

None of the households in Sumter, 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.

Most people in Sumter, SC N/A, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sumter, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Sumter, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.54k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sumter, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 1.34k
White (Non-Hispanic)
16.6k ± 1.08k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 533

6.8%

Hispanic Population

2.93k people

6.8% of the people in Sumter, SC are hispanic (2.93k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Economy

The economy of Sumter, SC employs 15.8k people. The largest industries in Sumter, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,473 people), Manufacturing (2,333 people), and Retail Trade (1,729 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

15.8k

2023 Value

± 1,009

−0.571%

1 Year decline

± 9.16%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sumter, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,611 people), Management Occupations (1,609 people), and Production Occupations (1,586 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sumter, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.8k

2023 Value

± 1,009

−0.571%

1 Year decline

± 9.16%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sumter, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,473 people), Manufacturing (2,333 people), and Retail Trade (1,729 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sumter, SC, though some of these residents may live in Sumter, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,155), Wholesale Trade ($73,750), and Public Administration ($72,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,515), Construction ($52,344), and Public Administration ($39,306).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

In 2023, universities in Sumter, SC awarded 933 degrees. The student population of Sumter, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,869 male students and 3,248 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sumter, SC are White (485 and 52.4%), followed by Black or African American (319 and 34.4%), Hispanic or Latino (64 and 6.91%), and Two or More Races (44 and 4.75%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $14,624.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,117 students enrolled in Sumter, SC, 36.5% men and 63.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,303 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sumter, SC, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 485 degrees mean that there were 1.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 319 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Sumter, SC have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Sumter, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Sumter, SC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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The following chart displays the households in 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 Sumter, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 1. 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

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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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sumter, SC have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Sumter, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sumter, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sumter, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sumter, SC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.35%

Uninsured

29.1%

Employer Coverage

24.7%

Medicaid

8.9%

Medicare

18.6%

Non-Group

9.37%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sumter, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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