East Sumter

In Sumter County, South Carolina.

Population: 852

East Sumter is a community in Sumter County, South Carolina, home to 852 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, East Sumter's population declined 28.2% from 1,187 to 852.

The typical home was built around 1976. 29.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 852
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 623
Homeownership rate: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,187852

Median household income

$42,699$42,500

Median home value

$71,100$60,700

Median gross rent

$783$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,187	$42,699	$71,100	$783
2020	1,208	$39,857	$63,900	$783
2021	931	$42,500	$60,700	$699
2022	789	—	—	$908
2023	852	—	—	$773

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 240.9%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	5.4%
5 to 17	157	18.4%
18 to 24	8	0.9%
25 to 34	75	8.8%
35 to 44	72	8.5%
45 to 54	108	12.7%
55 to 64	164	19.2%
65 to 74	163	19.1%
75 and over	59	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	271	31.8%
Black or African American	562	66.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.0%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	173	27.0%
High school graduate	225	35.1%
Some college or associate's	206	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	37	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone94.4%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	306	94.4%
Carpooled	7	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	48.6%
15 to 29 min	112	35.8%
30 to 44 min	5	1.6%
45 to 59 min	8	2.6%
60+ min	36	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 29.8% (252 of 847)

	Count	Share
Family households	208	44.5%
Nonfamily households	259	55.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	467	75.0%
Vacant	156	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	423	90.6%
Renter-occupied	44	9.4%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	455	73.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	156	25.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4522547
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.9269, -80.2929