| SUMTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 12853 |
| SUMTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 14798 |
| SUMTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -13.1 |
| SUMTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1945 |
| SUMTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 14798 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 756 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.7 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3081 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.2 |
| SUMTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.2 |
| SUMTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2155 |
| SUMTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 54.7 |
| SUMTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3570 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9581 |
| SUMTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 82 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 171 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3513 |
| SUMTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26.9 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 72.2 |
| SUMTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26.5 |
| SUMTER Births 2006 | 176 |
| SUMTER Deaths 2006 | 149 |
| SUMTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| SUMTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 67.1 |
| SUMTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.5 |
| SUMTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.1 |
| SUMTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 64.8 |
| SUMTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12.4 |
| SUMTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3549 |
| SUMTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 28 |
| SUMTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 7086 |
| SUMTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 133 |
| SUMTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1.9 |
| SUMTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 72.3 |
| SUMTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 54000 |
| SUMTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 13.3 |
| SUMTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 5708 |
| SUMTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.55 |
| SUMTER Per capita income in 1999 | 11491 |
| SUMTER Median household income 2008 | 24221 |
| SUMTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 32.9 |
| SUMTER Personal income 2007 | 294 |
| SUMTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 22043 |
| SUMTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 4690 |
| SUMTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 368 |
| SUMTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.8 |
| SUMTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 5736 |
| SUMTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -184 |
| SUMTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1480 |
| SUMTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 167567 |
| SUMTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 29213 |
| SUMTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 228 |
| SUMTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 3052 |
| SUMTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 6 |
| SUMTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 718 |
| SUMTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 7048 |
| SUMTER Total number of firms 2002 | 720 |
| SUMTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 33.9 |
| SUMTER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SUMTER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SUMTER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SUMTER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SUMTER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SUMTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| SUMTER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 50441 |
| SUMTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 61224 |
| SUMTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4292 |
| SUMTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 44 |
| SUMTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 5128 |
| SUMTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 180931 |
| SUMTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 133801 |
| SUMTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 10086 |
| SUMTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 904.94 |
| SUMTER Population per square mile 2000 | 16 |
