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Sumter, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Sumter County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
43,065
Population
1,300/sq mi density
$53,071
Median Income
$28,682 per capita
$188,400
Home Value
$210,391 Zillow
$1,055
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
1,057
Violent Crime/100K
4,542 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,071 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$188,400 home value, $1,055/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,057 violent crimes/100K (178% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,071
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,682
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.1%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sumter vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sumter’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,071
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,682
73%
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
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,288M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
10.2%
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 | $53,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,682 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,168 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $6,288M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,305 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 213 |
| Retail | 374 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,168 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,945 |