Sumter, South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 105.56K population of Sumter, SC residents comprised of 4.30K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (4.08%), and 101.25K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.92%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sumter, SC, with a population of 48.88K (46.30%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Sumter, SC, with a population of 47.41K (44.91%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Sumter, SC, with a population of 5.43K (5.14%). The smallest racial group in Sumter, SC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 90 (0.09%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Sumter, SC, with a population of 48.54K (45.98%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Sumter, SC, with a population of 46.44K (44.00%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Sumter, SC, with a population of 4.14K (3.92%). The smallest ethnic group in Sumter, SC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 3 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Sumter, South Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other South Carolina counties and also for the state of South Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 48876 | 46.30 |
| White Alone | 47406 | 44.91 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 428 | 0.41 |
| Asian Alone | 1432 | 1.36 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 90 | 0.09 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1895 | 1.80 |
| Two Or More Races | 5429 | 5.14 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 48536 | 45.98 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 46442 | 44.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 4135 | 3.92 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1579 | 1.50 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1400 | 1.33 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1294 | 1.23 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 964 | 0.91 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 340 | 0.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 338 | 0.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 316 | 0.30 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 90 | 0.09 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 87 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 32 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 3 | 0.00 |
