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Sumter, SC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sumter is 40,819, which is 2.97% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.83% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sumter population density is 1,264.15 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Sumter.The average Sumter education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 40,819. #8

Population Growth Since 2000, #191

Sumter, SC	2.97%
South Carolina	17.83%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #73

Sumter, SC	1,264.15 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	19,301 (47.28%, #285)
Black:	19,608 (48.04%, #107)
Hispanic:	1,688 (4.14%, #129)
Asian:	637 (1.56%, #75)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	51 (0.12%, #136)
One Race, Other:	407 (1.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	815 (2.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	705 (41.77%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	234 (13.86%, see rank)
Cuban:	38 (2.25%, see rank)
Central American:	399 (23.64%, see rank)
South American:	176 (10.43%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	60 (9.42%, see rank)
Chinese:	32 (5.02%, see rank)
Filipino:	242 (37.99%, see rank)
Japanese:	11 (1.73%, see rank)
Korean:	116 (18.21%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	119 (18.68%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	57 (8.95%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

35,657 (87.35%) out of the total population of 40,819 reported first ancestry.

	Sumter, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	50	0.12%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	97	0.24%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	17	0.04%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	390	0.96%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	2,612	6.40%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	970	2.38%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	2,977	7.29%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	214	0.52%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	23	0.06%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	2,434	5.96%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	886	2.17%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	83	0.20%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	334	0.82%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	39	0.10%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	52	0.13%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	701	1.72%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	1,191	2.92%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	268	0.66%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	37	0.09%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	77	0.19%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	15	0.04%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	3,843	9.41%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	164	0.40%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 18,703 (45.82%, see rank)

Females: 22,116 (54.18%, see rank)

Sumter, SC	Male: 45.82% Female: 54.18%
South Carolina	Male: 48.62% Female: 51.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sumter, SC	33.80 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sumter, SC	31.70 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sumter, SC	35.70 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sumter, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,005	7.36%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,843	6.96%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,731	6.69%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,610	6.39%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,021	9.85%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,669	13.89%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,599	11.27%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,305	13.00%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,131	10.12%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,956	7.24%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,000	4.90%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	949	2.32%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sumter, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	25,609, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,070, 15.89%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,428, 25.10%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,644, 33.75%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,747, 14.63%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,720, 10.62%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.37, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sumter, SC			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,600	73.06%	26.94%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,466	81.68%, see rank	18.32%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,067	80.02%, see rank	19.98%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,473	70.29%, see rank	29.71%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	612	72.06%, see rank	27.94%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sumter, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	16,001, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.45, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	5,104, 31.90%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,897, 68.10%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	10,162, 63.51%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.20, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,128, 38.30%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,839, 36.49%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sumter, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	32,240	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,452	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	5,516	38.17%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	7,009	48.50%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	523	3.62%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	1,404	9.71%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	17,788	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	6,301	35.42%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	7,290	40.98%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	2,120	11.92%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	2,077	11.68%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sumter, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	39,220	96.08%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	24,988	61.22%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	13,515	33.11%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	717	1.76%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,599	3.92%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	667	1.63%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	932	2.28%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	341	0.84%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	531	1.30%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	97	0.24%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	592	1.45%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	38	0.09%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sumter, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	14,802	92.51%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	522	3.26%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	349	2.18%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	276	1.72%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	52	0.32%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.