Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sumter, SC in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 106,518 population of Sumter County, South Carolina comprised of 4,300 people who identified as Hispanic (4.04%), and 102,218 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sumter County, South Carolina with a population of 51,124 (48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 51,017 (47.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,214 (2.08%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sumter County, South Carolina in 2018, with a population of 50,327 (47.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 47,979 (45.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,145 (2.95%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51,017 47.9%
White Alone 51,124 48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 563 0.53%
Asian Alone 1,458 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 142 0.13%
Two Or More Races 2,214 2.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Sumter , SC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 690 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,145 2.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 167 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 70 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 194 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50,327 47.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 47,979 45.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 396 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,388 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 108 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,020 1.9%