Sumter County, South Carolina
Sumter County, South Carolina, has 105,067 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sumter. It uses Eastern Time and covers 665 sq mi (1,723 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 105,067
- Land area
- 665 sq mi (1,723 km²)
- County seat or government
- Sumter
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $56,693 ± $2,137
- Median home value
- $165,300 ± $6,409
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,057 ± $51
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68.1% ± 1.6 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Sumter, SC metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 17 sq mi (44 km²)
- State
- South Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 45085
- Coordinates (central point)
- 33.916140, -80.382376
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Sumter County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2915038,538 people
- 2915429,454 people
- 2915314,434 people
- 290408,920 people
- 291284,460 people
- 291623,776 people
- 291682,903 people
- 291252,861 people
- 290802,601 people
- 290012,339 people
- 291521,967 people
- 291141,786 people
15 ZIP Code areas overlap Sumter County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Sumter County, largest first
- Sumter County Consolidated School District104,725 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Sumter, South Carolina (city)43,053 people
- Lakewood, South Carolina (CDP)3,544 people
- Dalzell, South Carolina (CDP)2,946 people
- Cherryvale, South Carolina (CDP)2,611 people
- Privateer, South Carolina (CDP)2,472 people
- Stateburg, South Carolina (CDP)2,027 people
- Wedgefield, South Carolina (CDP)1,968 people
- South Sumter, South Carolina (CDP)1,626 people
- Cane Savannah, South Carolina (CDP)1,551 people
- Oakland, South Carolina (CDP)1,060 people
- East Sumter, South Carolina (CDP)943 people
- Mayesville, South Carolina (town)832 people
All 17
- Pinewood, South Carolina (town)668 people
- Mulberry, South Carolina (CDP)474 people
- Oswego, South Carolina (CDP)172 people
- Rembert, South Carolina (CDP)144 people
- Shiloh, South Carolina (CDP)124 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Lee County, South Carolina18 mi northeast
- Clarendon County, South Carolina20 mi southeast
- Calhoun County, South Carolina28 mi southwest
- Richland County, South Carolina31 mi west
- Kershaw County, South Carolina32 mi north
- Florence County, South Carolina39 mi east
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