| SUMTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 77681 |
| SUMTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 53348 |
| SUMTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 45.6 |
| SUMTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 24333 |
| SUMTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 53345 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3345 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.5 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12355 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.5 |
| SUMTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.2 |
| SUMTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15082 |
| SUMTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 45.6 |
| SUMTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 63961 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8965 |
| SUMTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 381 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 597 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 54 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 763 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6074 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 58442 |
| SUMTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 85.6 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12 |
| SUMTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8.1 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 78.2 |
| SUMTER Births 2006 | 523 |
| SUMTER Deaths 2006 | 883 |
| SUMTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| SUMTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 43.9 |
| SUMTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 5.5 |
| SUMTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 9.1 |
| SUMTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 77.3 |
| SUMTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12.2 |
| SUMTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 12552 |
| SUMTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 28.6 |
| SUMTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 46140 |
| SUMTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 20944 |
| SUMTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 83.1 |
| SUMTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 86.5 |
| SUMTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 100400 |
| SUMTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 2.5 |
| SUMTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 20779 |
| SUMTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.27 |
| SUMTER Per capita income in 1999 | 16830 |
| SUMTER Median household income 2008 | 48106 |
| SUMTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13.2 |
| SUMTER Personal income 2007 | 1909 |
| SUMTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 26481 |
| SUMTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 31325 |
| SUMTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1689 |
| SUMTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.4 |
| SUMTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 26521 |
| SUMTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 13905 |
| SUMTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 4424 |
| SUMTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 989550 |
| SUMTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 37312 |
| SUMTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1057 |
| SUMTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 14495 |
| SUMTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 190.7 |
| SUMTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 4163 |
| SUMTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 29352 |
| SUMTER Total number of firms 2002 | 2944 |
| SUMTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| 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 | 31.7 |
| SUMTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 241253 |
| SUMTER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| SUMTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 247536 |
| SUMTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4285 |
| SUMTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2710 |
| SUMTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 603811 |
| SUMTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 159789 |
| SUMTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 496801 |
| SUMTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6649 |
| SUMTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 545.73 |
| SUMTER Population per square mile 2000 | 98 |
