Sumter County vs. Kershaw County

Sumter County (SC)Kershaw County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)106,51265,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.9%6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)107,49061,592
Population, Census, April 1, 2010107,45661,697
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%18.3%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.8%
White alone, percent47.9%72.4%
Black or African American alone, percent47.9%24.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.1%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.9%68.8%
Veterans, 2014-201811,0046,120
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)48,28429,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.7%82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,900$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,062$1,115
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$346$344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$776$745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.7%5.9%
Building permits, 2018279292
Households, 2014-201841,13724,833
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.8%68.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.6%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)126,97755,473
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,817,5341,419,717
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)341,97143,516
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,096,828586,319
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,151$9,405
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.427.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,792$49,392
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,272$24,253
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7531,116
Total employment, 201731,39815,297
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,146,102568,574
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.9%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,2844,329
All firms, 20127,5184,596
Men-owned firms, 20124,0452,470
Women-owned firms, 20122,8031,737
Minority-owned firms, 20122,825964
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,4283,481
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,057917
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,0493,507
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%1.6%
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%28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010161.684.9
Land area in square miles, 2010665.07726.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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