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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do South Sumter, SC compare?
| Figure | South Sumter, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,989 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 851 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.7% |
| Measure | South Sumter, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,626±433 |
| Median age | 43.9±13.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.3%±15.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 4.1%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 83.6%±14.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.6%±9.5 pts |
| Median household income | $46,406±$9,308 |
| Per capita income | $22,379±$5,379 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.8%±14.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4%±11.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $69,900±$11,288 |
| Median gross rent | $917±$134 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.2%±19.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.0%±12.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.4%±8.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.4%±12.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.0%±12.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.9 min±5.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1%±5.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov