Population
852 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina
City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023
East Sumter, SC
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Sumter - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 852
- Residents
- $1,276
- Median rent (state)
East Sumter - the verdict
852 people call East Sumter, South Carolina home. Source: Census ACS.
- 44th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: East Sumter, SC
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 852 residents in East Sumter, a small town within South Carolina. The median resident age is 49.6 years. About 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 50.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, South Carolina scores 93.7 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,276 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts South Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $224 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 81.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 8.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average
How does East Sumter compare to other US cities?
East Sumter measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 44% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares East Sumter against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
South Carolina-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places East Sumter near the bottom of South Carolina's cities
Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, East Sumter ranks #398 - the 10th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Sumter only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#118 of 441
59th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#279 of 439
36th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#398 of 441
10th percentile in South Carolina
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for East Sumter in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
852
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
49.6
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
50.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.8%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
94.4%
Carpool
2.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.4%
Based on 324 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month
Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county East Sumter sits in
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,276/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in South Carolina
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Sumter's 852 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How East Sumter compares to nearby South Carolina cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| East Sumter (this city) | 852 | N/A |
| Ridge Spring | 848 | $38,854 |
| Arcadia Lakes | 843 | $96,000 |
| Clifton | 861 | $48,357 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about East Sumter, SC?
What is the population of East Sumter, SC? +
East Sumter, SC has a population of 852 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in East Sumter? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Sumter; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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