Census ACS · #382 MSA
Sumter Metro Area
The Sumter, Sc Metropolitan Statistical Area has 104,853 residents. The median household income is $55,990 and the median home value is $159,500.
104,853
Population
158
People / sq mi
$55,990
Median Income
$159,500
Median Home Value
The Sumter CBSA covers 665 sq mi of land at 157.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 45.1% |
| Black or African American | 46.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% |
Economy & Income
$55,990
Median Household Income
$29,372
Per Capita Income
12.7%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Sumter metro's price level is 88.0 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 12.0% lower the US average. The local median income of $55,990 has the buying power of $63,611 in average-priced US metros.
88.0
Price Level (US = 100)
$63,611
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$55,990
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$159,500
Median Home Value
$1,006
Median Rent
66.8%
Homeownership
Education
89.1%
High School+
23.2%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.2%
Drive Alone
4.5%
Work From Home
22.9 min
Avg Commute
32.1%
Foreign Born
Sumter spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Sumter, Sc Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 104,853 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #382 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Sumter metro area is $55,990, with a per capita income of $29,372.
The Sumter, Sc CBSA spans the state of South Carolina.
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Data for the Sumter, Sc CBSA (44940) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
The poverty rate is what most separates Sumter from the typical metro area: 12.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Sumter is a metro area in SC with a population of 104,853.
Earnings trail the nation, with the median household making $55,990, below the US median of $78,538. Roughly 12.7% of residents fall below the poverty line, close to the national 12.4%. Property is affordable here, the median home worth $159,500, with typical rent around $1,006.
23.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, below the national average of 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Sumter: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.