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The total population of Sumter is estimated to be 43,046 with 21,121 males (49.07%) and 21,925 females (50.93%). There are 804 more females than males in Sumter.
The median household income in Sumter was $46,534 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 347(0.75%) from $46,187 in 2020. This income is 62.37% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sumter sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $53,876. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sumter stands at $46,534.
In Sumter, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,808 for males and $22,542 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,979 for males and $37,310 for females.
In Sumter, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $65,797, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,760.
In 2022, the population of Sumter was 42,757, a 0.98% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sumter's population was 43,179, a decline of 0.55% compared to a population of 43,419 in 2020.
The median age in Sumter, SC is 32.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.98% were under the age of 15, 23.34% aged 15 to 29, 37.91% aged 30 to 64, 12.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sumter population: 41.13% are White, 48.16% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.09% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.32% are some other race and 5% are multiracial.