Sumter County, South Carolina (SC)

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• • 47,55544.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 47,54944.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5,5785.2%Two or more races
  • 4,7744.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,3451.3%Asian alone
  • 5040.5%Some other race alone
  • 1690.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 280.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $181,867

Here:	$181,867
State:	$305,381

Townhouses or other attached units: $101,566

Here:	$101,566
State:	$247,985

In 2-unit structures: $218,389

Here:	$218,389
State:	$307,068

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,874

Here:	$97,874
State:	$198,724

Mobile homes: $102,466

Here:	$102,466
State:	$88,052

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 6
• Rapes: 18
• Robberies: 23
• Assaults: 375
• Burglaries: 287
• Thefts: 923
• Auto thefts: 173

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 11
• Rapes: 27
• Robberies: 28
• Assaults: 398
• Burglaries: 316
• Thefts: 874
• Auto thefts: 153

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,088 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $514 (0.6%)

Area name: Sumter, SC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sumter County is $450 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sumter, Shaw-Horatio, South Sumter, Lakewood, Cherryvale, Dalzell, Privateer, Wedgefield, Wedgewood, Cane Savannah.

Neighboring counties: Clark County, Arkansas , Coahoma County, Mississippi , Edgefield County , Dallas County, Arkansas , Drew County, Arkansas , Horry County , Saluda County , Lamar County, Texas .

Current college students: 5,724
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,279 (63.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1,0372010 or later
• 9342000 to 2009
• 5481990 to 1999
• 4891980 to 1989
• 4111970 to 1979
• 386Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 30,606
• One, attached: 1,204
• Two: 833
• 3 or 4: 1,817
• 5 to 9: 955
• 10 to 19: 1,043
• 50 or more: 866
• Mobile homes: 9,723
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 171

Housing units in Sumter County with a mortgage: 14,953 (351 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 213 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 505

Religion statistics for Sumter County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Sumter County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• South Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4492, Natural disaster type: Other
• South Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 8, 2018 - October 8, 2018, FEMA Id: 4394, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 6, 2017 - September 13, 2017, FEMA Id: 4346, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4286: October 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4286, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4241: October 05, 2015, FEMA Id: 4241, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 19, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3369: February 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 3369, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4166: March 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 4166, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3233: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,955 average adjusted gross income)

0.37% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,676 average AGI)

Sumter County:	0.37%
South Carolina average:	0.04%

2.83% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($12,416 average AGI)
4.44% relocated from other states ($29,863 average AGI)

Sumter County:	4.44%
South Carolina average:	4.96%

from Richland County, SC	0.61% ($38,285 average AGI)
from Clarendon County, SC	0.53% ($34,981)
from Lexington County, SC	0.22% ($30,430)
from Lee County, SC	0.21% ($28,928)
from Florence County, SC	0.20% ($25,192)
from Kershaw County, SC	0.14% ($40,964)
from Horry County, SC	0.12% ($33,265)

8.11% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,025 average adjusted gross income)

0.39% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,323 average AGI)

Sumter County:	0.39%
South Carolina average:	0.03%

3.38% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($17,770 average AGI)
4.34% relocated to other states ($26,932 average AGI)

Sumter County:	4.34%
South Carolina average:	3.47%

to Richland County, SC	0.93% ($40,357 average AGI)
to Clarendon County, SC	0.41% ($41,345)
to Lexington County, SC	0.28% ($51,845)
to Florence County, SC	0.24% ($37,258)
to Lee County, SC	0.21% ($44,878)
to Kershaw County, SC	0.17% ($48,059)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.16% ($30,877)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sumter County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 20,192 (7,054 living alone), Female householders: 22,999 (7,699 living alone)

• 18,581 spouses (18,485 opposite-sex spouses), 1,101 unmarried partners, (1,020 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 30,969 children (28,239 natural, 241 adopted, 2,489 stepchildren), 2,664 grandchildren, 1,600 brothers or sisters, 1,512 parents, 159 foster children, 2,271 other relatives, 1,054 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,656

Size of family households: 11,743 2-persons, 8,700 3-persons, 3,845 4-persons, 2,377 5-persons, 223 6-persons, 263 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,753 1-person, 991 2-persons, 258 3-persons, 38 4-persons.

12,977 married couples with children.
7,994 single-parent households (1,142 men, 6,852 women).

94.1% of residents of Sumter speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $947,493,000 ($8,943 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $380,010,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $316,421,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $110,774,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,075,000
Federal grants: $181,010,000
Federal procurement contracts: $71,962,000 ($51,489,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $261,252,000 ($248,950,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $12,103,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $57,199,000
Federal Government insurance: $60,493,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-33 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.10 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Sumter County, South Carolina
• 4442020 or later
• 4,8482010 to 2019
• 5,7802000 to 2009
• 6,8111990 to 1999
• 12,1641980 to 1989
• 7,5961970 to 1979
• 3,9331960 to 1969
• 3,0311950 to 1959
• 9641940 to 1949
• 1,6471939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Sumter County, South Carolina

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sumter County, South Carolina
• 561 room
• 1152 rooms
• 6373 rooms
• 2,2784 rooms
• 6,2885 rooms
• 5,6536 rooms
• 6,1307 rooms
• 3,0088 rooms
• 5,2399+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sumter County, South Carolina
• 01 room
• 4402 rooms
• 1,8613 rooms
• 3,3004 rooms
• 4,4175 rooms
• 2,5846 rooms
• 6317 rooms
• 3158 rooms
• 2399+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sumter County, South Carolina

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sumter County, South Carolina
• 155no bedroom
• 4451 bedroom
• 3,4722 bedrooms
• 16,7653 bedrooms
• 6,4204 bedrooms
• 2,1475+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sumter County, South Carolina
• 46no bedroom
• 1,0361 bedroom
• 5,8002 bedrooms
• 5,7483 bedrooms
• 8414 bedrooms
• 3165+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Sumter County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Sumter County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 1,643no vehicle
• 7,0771 vehicle
• 10,0102 vehicles
• 7,0103 vehicles
• 2,0134 vehicles
• 1,6515+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Sumter County in renter-occupied apartments
• 2,748no vehicle
• 6,6641 vehicle
• 3,4992 vehicles
• 7853 vehicles
• 784 vehicles
• 135+ vehicles

86.7% of Sumter County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in South Carolina.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 66,550
• Other state: 33,711
• Northeast: 7,339
• Midwest: 6,128
• South: 15,145
• West: 5,099

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 3,824
• Number of aged recipients: 541
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,283
• Number of recipients under 18: 636
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,148
• Number of recipients older than 64: 1,040
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,513
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,632

Sumter County on our top lists:

• #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
• #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"