Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sumter County, SC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 107,346 population of Sumter County, South Carolina comprised of 4,084 people who identified as Hispanic (3.81%), and 103,262 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sumter County, South Carolina with a population of 52,109 (48.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 51,027 (47.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,088 (1.95%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sumter County, South Carolina in 2015, with a population of 50,413 (46.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,102 (45.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,007 (2.8%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sumter, South Carolina.

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Population By Race in Sumter , SC in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51,027 47.54%
White Alone 52,109 48.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 518 0.48%
Asian Alone 1,471 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 133 0.12%
Two Or More Races 2,088 1.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Sumter , SC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 614 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,007 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 146 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 72 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 35 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 210 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50,413 46.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 49,102 45.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 372 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,399 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,878 1.75%