| SUMTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 32084 |
| SUMTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 33200 |
| SUMTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -3.4 |
| SUMTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1116 |
| SUMTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 33200 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2480 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.6 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8662 |
| SUMTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26.7 |
| SUMTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.1 |
| SUMTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4240 |
| SUMTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.8 |
| SUMTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15802 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16093 |
| SUMTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 111 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 240 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 197 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1210 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14780 |
| SUMTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48.7 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49.6 |
| SUMTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| 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 | 3.7 |
| SUMTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 45.5 |
| SUMTER Births 2006 | 561 |
| SUMTER Deaths 2006 | 329 |
| SUMTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 4 |
| SUMTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 57.8 |
| SUMTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2 |
| SUMTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.4 |
| SUMTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 69.9 |
| SUMTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 19.3 |
| SUMTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 6791 |
| SUMTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 19.2 |
| SUMTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 14249 |
| SUMTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 549 |
| SUMTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4 |
| SUMTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 64 |
| SUMTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 66900 |
| SUMTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 18.7 |
| SUMTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 12025 |
| SUMTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.64 |
| SUMTER Per capita income in 1999 | 15083 |
| SUMTER Median household income 2008 | 33452 |
| SUMTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 28.7 |
| SUMTER Personal income 2007 | 841 |
| SUMTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 25787 |
| SUMTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 14769 |
| SUMTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1131 |
| SUMTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.7 |
| SUMTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 17045 |
| SUMTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1086 |
| SUMTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 3185 |
| SUMTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 552799 |
| SUMTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32432 |
| SUMTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 705 |
| SUMTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 9874 |
| SUMTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -21.5 |
| SUMTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1720 |
| SUMTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 27737 |
| SUMTER Total number of firms 2002 | 1929 |
| SUMTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 22.3 |
| 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 | 16.8 |
| SUMTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 522234 |
| 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 | 279570 |
| SUMTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8410 |
| SUMTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 80 |
| SUMTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 7137 |
| SUMTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 152970 |
| SUMTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 265433 |
| SUMTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8180 |
| SUMTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 485.28 |
| SUMTER Population per square mile 2000 | 69 |
