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South Sumter, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Sumter County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,808
Population
773/sq mi density
$42,708
Median Income
$18,166 per capita
$69,100
Home Value
$210,391 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
789
Violent Crime/100K
4,676 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$42,708 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,100 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
789 violent crimes/100K (108% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,708
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,166
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.8%
68% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Sumter vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Sumter’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,708
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,166
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,168
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,024
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,024
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.2%
20% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.0%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,288M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.2%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,305
Restaurants
178
Healthcare
213
Retail
374
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,168
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,945
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,708 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,166 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,168 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $6,288M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,305 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 213 |
| Retail | 374 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,168 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,945 |