Sumter, SC Profile

Sumter, SC, population 39,679, 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 this decade the population of Sumter has stayed about the same.

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
	White	50%
	African American	46%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	29.60
	Females	34.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	39,643	N/A
2001	39,976	0.84%
2002	40,141	0.41%
2003	40,046	-0.24%
2004	39,948	-0.24%
2005	39,679	-0.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,590

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,225
2002	1,301
2003	1,816
2004	1,802
2005	1,497
2006	1,320

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	4	5	5	3	4
Forcible Rape	16	20	26	18	8	14
Robbery	159	120	168	105	117	87
Aggravated Assault	314	384	523	598	474	427

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,605
2002	7,550
2003	7,580
2004	7,721
2005	5,780
2006	5,179

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	859	671	793	947	616	495
Larceny, Theft	1,791	2,095	1,931	1,939	1,580	1478
Motor Vehicle Theft	403	298	290	224	128	114
Arson	21	-	15	13	18	11

Location

Elevation	169 feet above sea level
Land Area	22.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles