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 225 years ago in 1799.
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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 : | 2/17/2025 - 7:23:26 PM |
Density : | 60 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -1.03% (2010-2020) |
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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 |
- Official Website
Official website of Sumter County
Sumter County has 6 neighbours.
- Calhoun County county in South Carolina, United States
- Clarendon County county in South Carolina, United States
- Florence County county in South Carolina, United States
- Kershaw County county in South Carolina, United States
- Lee County county in South Carolina, United States
- Richland County county in South Carolina, United States
- 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 |
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, .
List
- Franklin J. Moses, Jr. (American politician and civil serveant (1838-1906)) he was born in 01/01/1838
- Richard Irvine Manning III (politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina (1859-1931)) he was born in 15/08/1859
- Lehre Dantzler (American university teacher (1878-1958)) he was born in 17/08/1878
- Thomas Neville Waul (American politician) he was born in 05/01/1813
- Inez Nathaniel Walker (African American artist) she was born in 01/01/1911
- Edith Mitchell Dabbs (American author) she was born in 01/01/1906
Other places with the same name (4)
- Sumter County , Florida county in Florida, United States of America with a population of 139,018 people.
- Sumter County , Georgia county in Georgia, United States with a population of 29,282 people.
- Sumter County , Alabama county in Alabama, United States with a population of 12,225 people.
South Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Greenville County | 532,486 | County in South Carolina, United States |
Richland County | 419,051 | County in South Carolina, United States |
Charleston County | 417,981 | County in South Carolina, United States of America |
Horry County | 365,449 | County in South Carolina, United States |
Spartanburg County | 326,205 | County in South Carolina, United States |
Lexington County | 303,946 | County in South Carolina, United States |
York County | 289,105 | County in South Carolina, United States |
Berkeley County | 235,987 | County in South Carolina, United States of America |
Anderson County | 204,353 | County in Tennessee, United States |
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. |
Aiken County | 172,895 | County in South Carolina, United States |
Dorchester County | 165,737 | County in Maryland, United States |
Charleston | 139,714 | The most populous city in South Carolina. |
Florence County | 137,588 | County in South Carolina, United States |
Columbia | 132,130 | The most populous city in South Carolina. |