Welcome to Sumter County ...
Time Zone: Sumter County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Sumter is the Seat for Sumter County.
Sumter County was founded in 1798. Sumter was created by taking area from , Clarendon and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sumter had a population of 106,721 people. This is a decrease of 0.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 107,607 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sumter represented 2.33% of the total population of South Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Sumter County:
- Mayesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pinewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sumter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Websites specific to Sumter County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clarendon County
- Florence County
- Kershaw County
- Lee County
- Richland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
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