Sumter city, South Carolina demographics
Population: 42,920
Median age: 32.3
Median household income: 43,051
Sumter is a city in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Sumter city, SC.
Population
| 2021 | 42,920 |
| 2020 | 39,758 |
| 2019 | 39,800 |
| 2018 | 39,964 |
| 2017 | 40,286 |
| 2016 | 40,760 |
| 2015 | 40,851 |
| 2014 | 40,819 |
| 2013 | 40,811 |
| 2012 | 40,533 |
| 2011 | 40,388 |
| 2010 | 40,340 |
| 2009 | 38,741 |
Census data for Sumter city, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Sumter city, South Carolina
| Total population | 42,920 |
| Male | 20,954 |
| Female | 21,966 |
| Total population | 42,920 |
| Under 5 years | 3,423 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,183 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,257 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,921 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,535 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,365 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,395 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,352 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,439 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,284 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,695 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,726 |
| 85 years and over | 1,345 |
| Median age (years) | 32.3 |
| Under 18 years | 11,589 |
| 16 years and over | 32,584 |
| 18 years and over | 31,331 |
| 21 years and over | 29,427 |
| 62 years and over | 8,126 |
| 65 years and over | 6,766 |
| Total population | 42,920 |
| One race | 40,773 |
| White | 17,652 |
| Black or African American | 20,669 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 121 |
| Asian | 896 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 |
| Some other race | 1,427 |
| Two or more races | 2,147 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 30,453 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,258 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,195 |
Social characteristics in Sumter city, South Carolina
| Total households | 16,595 |
| Family households (families) | 6,550 |
| Married-couple family | 677 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,387 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,591 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,981 |
| Average household size | 4,627 |
| Average family size | 2.50 |
Economic characteristics in Sumter city, South Carolina
| Total households | 16,595 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,804 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,108 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,981 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,025 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,646 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,164 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,568 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,926 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 703 |
| $200,000 or more | 670 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,051 |
Housing characteristics in Sumter city, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 18,872 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,595 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,277 |
| Total housing units | 18,872 |
| 1-unit, detached | 11,677 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,054 |
| 2 units | 758 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,117 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,064 |
| 10 to 19 units | 979 |
| 20 or more units | 1,090 |
| Mobile home | 1,133 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 18,872 |
| Built 2014 or later | 40 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2,036 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,467 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,145 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,883 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,549 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,980 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,942 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 861 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 969 |
| Total housing units | 18,872 |
| 1 room | 241 |
| 2 rooms | 259 |
| 3 rooms | 1,472 |
| 4 rooms | 3,250 |
| 5 rooms | 4,379 |
| 6 rooms | 3,137 |
| 7 rooms | 2,672 |
| 8 rooms | 1,890 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,572 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 18,872 |
| No bedroom | 277 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,214 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,265 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,669 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,912 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 535 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,595 |
| Owner-occupied | 8,473 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,122 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.55 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,595 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,506 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,797 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,453 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,658 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,436 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,745 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,473 |
| Less than $50,000 | 853 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,116 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,528 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,462 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,608 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 701 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 182 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 23 |
| Median (dollars) | 142,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,473 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,931 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,542 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,524 |
| Less than $500 | 1,124 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,486 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,504 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 263 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 74 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 73 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 908 |
| No rent paid | 598 |
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