Sumter County vs. Lee County

Sumter County (SC)Lee County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)106,51217,142
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.9%-10.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)107,49019,213
Population, Census, April 1, 2010107,45619,220
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%18.4%
Female persons, percent51.9%48.6%
White alone, percent47.9%33.8%
Black or African American alone, percent47.9%64.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.1%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.9%32.1%
Veterans, 2014-201811,004919
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)48,2847,775
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.7%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,900$73,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,062$1,005
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$346$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$776$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.7%5.1%
Building permits, 201827911
Households, 2014-201841,1376,357
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%73.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.8%53.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.6%78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%44.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)126,97710,117
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)471,11418,858
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)341,971138,176
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,096,82886,039
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,151$4,612
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.426.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,792$31,651
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,272$17,544
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%28.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,753189
Total employment, 201731,3981,639
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,146,10246,431
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.9%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,284842
All firms, 20127,518845
Men-owned firms, 20124,045323
Women-owned firms, 20122,803471
Minority-owned firms, 20122,825474
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,428342
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,05758
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,049742
Black-owned firms, percent, 200723.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.4%17.0%
Population per square mile, 2010161.646.9
Land area in square miles, 2010665.07410.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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