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County:

Sumter County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45085

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

234,929

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

79,425

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

88,243

11.1%

-2.9%

14.0%

1990:

102,637

16.3%

4.3%

12.0%

2000:

104,646

2.0%

-6.3%

8.2%

2005:

105,517

0.8%

-3.1%

3.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

51,664

49.4%

0-to-19:

32,724

31.3%

Black:

48,617

46.5%

20-to-39:

30,335

29.0%

Hispanic:

1,918

1.8%

40-to-59:

25,778

24.6%

American Indian:

257

0.2%

60-plus:

15,809

15.1%

Other:

2,190

2.1%

Median Age:

33.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

157.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.8%

Median Family Income:

$38,970

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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