Lee County vs. Sumter County

Lee County (SC)Sumter County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,142106,512
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.8%-0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,213107,490
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,220107,456
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.4%16.4%
Female persons, percent48.6%51.9%
White alone, percent33.8%47.9%
Black or African American alone, percent64.2%47.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent32.1%44.9%
Veterans, 2014-201891911,004
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,77548,284
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,300$113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,005$1,062
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$346
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$776
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%13.7%
Building permits, 201811279
Households, 2014-20186,35741,137
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.9%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.1%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201853.3%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.7%83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.3%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.3%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,117126,977
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,858471,114
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)138,176341,971
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)86,0391,096,828
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,612$10,151
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.722.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,651$43,792
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,544$22,272
Persons in poverty, percent28.1%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171891,753
Total employment, 20171,63931,398
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)46,4311,146,102
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%-3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178426,284
All firms, 20128457,518
Men-owned firms, 20123234,045
Women-owned firms, 20124712,803
Minority-owned firms, 20124742,825
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123424,428
Veteran-owned firms, 2012581,057
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127426,049
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.0%30.4%
Population per square mile, 201046.9161.6
Land area in square miles, 2010410.18665.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lee county (SC) and Sumter county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.