Welcome to Sumter ...

The city of Sumter is located in Sumter County<1> and is the County Seat for Sumter County.

The pronunciation of Sumter: SUMP-tur<2>

Sumter was established in 1845.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sumter has a population of 39,628 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Sumter is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Sumter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sumter is located in the (803) area code.

The ZIP codes for Sumter: 29150, 29151, 29153, 29154<5>

Websites for Sumter ...

Official Website: www.sumtersc.gov/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sumter had an population of 39,628 people. This is a decrease of 2.21% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sumter had a population of 40,524 people (or 37.71% of the total population of Sumter County). This makes Sumter the county's most populous community.

The population of Sumter represents 0.88% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 40,524 people, the population of Sumter increased 2.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 39,643 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sumter.

Communities Also Named Sumter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sumter - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota and Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sumter.

Communities near Sumter ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sumter.

• Manning
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Manning is located in Clarendon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <6>
• Turbeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
  • Turbeville is located in Clarendon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbeville <6>
• Mayesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesville
  • Mayesville is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayesville <6>
• Pinewood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Pinewood is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinewood <6>
• Lynchburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <6>
• Paxville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxville
  • Paxville is located in Clarendon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxville <6>
• Lakewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
• Cane Savannah
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
  • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
• Oswego
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Oswego is located in Sumter County
• Cherryvale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
  • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sumter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sumter.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sumter. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sumter.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumter. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sumter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sumter ...

Looking for more information about Sumter? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sumter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sumter.

Adding Sumter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sumter in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sumter was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Sumter on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sumter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sumter: www.sumtersc.gov/

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/