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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 Sumter, SC compare?
| Figure | Sumter, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 43,094 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 43,463 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,312 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.2% |
| Measure | Sumter, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 43,053±52 |
| Median age | 33.6±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.4%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 46.1%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.7%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $55,592±$4,294 |
| Per capita income | $29,338±$1,757 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.7%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $199,100±$11,238 |
| Median gross rent | $1,076±$60 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.9%±6.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.2%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.1%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.3%±2.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.6 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7%±1.6 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