Lakewood

Population: 3,154
Median household income: $49,255
Median home value: $260,900

Lakewood is a community in Sumter County, South Carolina, home to 3,154 residents. The median household income of $49,255 is below the Sumter County median ($55,990).

From 2019 to 2023, Lakewood's population grew 14.7% from 2,749 to 3,154, while its median home value rose 192.8% from $89,100 to $260,900.

The typical home was built around 1986. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,154
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,255
Median home value: $260,900
Median gross rent: $928
Housing units: 1,745
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7493,154

Median household income

$41,725$49,255

Median home value

$89,100$260,900

Median gross rent

$763$928

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,749	$41,725	$89,100	$763
2020	2,919	$60,148	$207,600	$748
2021	2,862	$60,375	$215,200	$841
2022	3,135	$47,290	$269,900	$883
2023	3,154	$49,255	$260,900	$928

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	1.1%
5 to 17	411	13.0%
18 to 24	200	6.3%
25 to 34	460	14.6%
35 to 44	570	18.1%
45 to 54	214	6.8%
55 to 64	593	18.8%
65 to 74	496	15.7%
75 and over	176	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,368	43.4%
Black or African American	1,399	44.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	369	11.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's47.7%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	256	10.2%
High school graduate	690	27.5%
Some college or associate's	1,196	47.7%
Bachelor's degree	249	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	118	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,391	89.1%
Carpooled	49	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	122	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	248	17.2%
15 to 29 min	711	49.4%
30 to 44 min	54	3.8%
45 to 59 min	88	6.1%
60+ min	339	23.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 10.3% (324 of 3,154)

	Count	Share
Family households	898	61.8%
Nonfamily households	555	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,453	83.3%
Vacant	292	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	926	63.7%
Renter-occupied	527	36.3%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,212	69.5%
1-unit, attached	21	1.2%
2 to 4 units	52	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	460	26.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4539772
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 33.8341, -80.3489