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Sumter
South Carolina

105K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$215K

Median Home

D+5

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,433

Federal Spending per Capita$3,720

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score643

Work From Home %4.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms70

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.9%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$3,023

SS Benefits / Person$3,999

Education Wage Premium2.25x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.65x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$214K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$216K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1423/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $822

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,276/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.8%

Homeownership Rate66.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.5%

Sold Above List Price

14.3%

Median Days to Close

34 days

Active Listings

358

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.0% · Redfin 97.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices134

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians174

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients618 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,606

Uninsured (under 65)9.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.60 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.50 grade level

HS Diploma Holders19,347

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,573

HS Completion Rate88.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools33

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate12.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate26.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities126

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature1.13

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation43.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events21.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$13K

Drought Index (2022)-0.40

Heating Degree Days2,351 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,170 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,637 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,925 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)87 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)55 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed247 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed115 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)362 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)241 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)138 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations12 stations

DC Fast Chargers3 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers16

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,796 workers

Public Transit Commuters77 workers

Walk to Work673 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)884 workers

Avg Commute Time21.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities26

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.024

Nonprofit Organizations350

Veterans Share13.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.7%

Never-Married Adults33.5%

Divorced Adults8.8%

Religious Organizations88

Asian Population1.3%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations9.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.51 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities22

Grocery Stores38

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging27

Recreation Businesses14

Professional Services Firms139

Veterinary Practices15

Real Estate Firms49

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$57K

Avg Student Loan Balance$16K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

D+5

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.43% state avg

Politics

D+5R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +215

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.93x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $215K

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Local News — Sumter

The State · 36 minutes ago

Accident involving long hair and go-kart leaves SC woman dead, coroner says

A South Carolina woman recently died after getting her hair stuck in a go-kart, the Sumter County Co…

WIS News 10 · 20 hours ago

Woman dies days after incident involving go-kart in Sumter County, coroner says

SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - Officials have identified a woman killed after a recent incident involving go-k…

The Sumter Item · 29 minutes ago

ROBERT LEE JOHNSON

Robert Lee Johnson, 66, son of Christine White Johnson and the late Thomas Johnson Jr., was born on …

Nice Kicks · 21 hours ago

Don’t Sleep on Sumter: Hibbett and Nike Bring Ja Morant Home

A pep rally, an early exclusive, and a backyard court in the pines — how Hibbett and Nike turned a J…

WLTX · 1 month ago

Burned body in Sumter County identified as 20-year-old shooting victim

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities have identified the man whose partially burned body was found in a…

WYFF · 1 week ago

Coroner identifies man killed in crash on I-26

The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said a man killed along I-26 Friday morning has now been ide…

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