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.
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 : | 09:54:19 (30th December 2024) |
| Density : | 60 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -1.03% (2010-2020) |
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.
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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. |
