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Sumter, SC Profile


Sumter, SC, population 38,412, is located in South Carolina's Sumter county, about 40.2 miles from Columbia and 94.8 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Sumter's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sumter has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Sumter's population has declined by about 2%.

Sumter's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sumter tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White50%
African American46%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200040,709N/A
200140,104-1.49%
200240,1820.19%
200339,902-0.70%
200439,843-0.15%
200539,352-1.23%
200638,882-1.19%
200738,654-0.59%
200838,401-0.65%
200938,4120.03%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,590
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,225
20021,301
20031,816
20041,802
20051,497
20061,320
20071,363
20081,497
20091,266
20101,201
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 316159314
2002 420120384
2003 526168523
2004 518105598
2005 38117474
2006 41487427
2007 49101417
2008 513129430
2009 88102368
2010 41588352

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,605
20027,550
20037,580
20047,721
20055,780
20065,179
20076,592
20087,121
20097,112
20107,186
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 859 1,791 403
2002 671 2,095 298
2003 793 1,931 290
2004 947 1,939 224
2005 616 1,580 128
2006 495 1478 114
2007 683 1743 142
2008 674 1852 219
2009 829 1735 167
2010 879 1760 108

Location

Elevation169 feet above sea level
Land Area22.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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