Sumter County, South Carolina

Sumter County: County in South Carolina, United States

About

Sumter County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,456 and a population density of 61 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 106,360 inhabitants. Its county seat is Sumter. The county was created 224 years ago in 1799.

Sumter County locator map
Location of Sumter County on South Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Sumter County

Population : 106,360 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : South Carolina (United States)
Different from : Sumter County, Sumter County, Sumner County, Sumter County, Sumner County
Area : 1766 km2
Water as percent of area : 2.5%
Land as percent of area : 97.5%
Named for : Thomas Sumter
Altitude : 157 feet / 48 meters
Capital : Sumter
Establishment : January 01, 1800
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 19:38:12 (28th March 2024)
Density : 60 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.03% (2010-2020)
Sumter courthouse 1369 image
Sumter courthouse 1369
Sumter courthouse 1369 image

Geography

Sumter County is located at 33°54'58"N 80°22'56"W (33.9161700, -80.3823200). It has 6 neighbors: Calhoun County, Clarendon County, Florence County, Kershaw County, Lee County and Richland County.

Sumter County map

The largest city of Sumter County is Sumter with a population of 39,439. Other cities include, Cherryvale population 2,496 and Mayesville population 715. See all Sumter County cities & populated places.

Sumter County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sumter County.

City Name Population Title
Sumter 39,439 City in and county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States
Dalzell 3,059 Census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina
Cherryvale 2,496 City in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States of America
South Sumter 2,411 Census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina
Privateer 2,349 Census designated place
Wedgewood 1,628 Census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina
Stateburg 1,380 Census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina
East Sumter 1,343 Census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina
Cane Savannah 1,117 Census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina
Mayesville 715 City in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sumter County has 6 neighbours.

  • Sumter

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Sumter County decreased by 1.03% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 107,456 - census
2011 107,308 -0.14% estimation process
2012 107,800 0.46% estimation process
2013 107,747 -0.05% estimation process
2014 107,663 -0.08% estimation process
2015 107,151 -0.48% estimation process
2016 107,075 -0.07% estimation process
2017 106,431 -0.61% estimation process
2018 106,409 -0.02% estimation process
2019 106,721 0.29% estimation process
2020 106,360 -0.34% estimation process

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People born in Sumter County (9)

People born in Sumter County, including Politician George W. Murray, politician William Houston, Confederate Army general Richard H. Anderson, .

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Other places with the same name (4)

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Beaufort County 195,656 County in South Carolina, United States
Anderson County Airport 194,692 A county-owned airport located in Anderson County, South Carolina.
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Charleston 139,714 The most populous city in South Carolina.
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Columbia 132,130 The most populous city in South Carolina.