What percentage of people rent in South Sumter, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in South Sumter, SC, 2020–2024
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49.0% (±12.3 points) of the occupied homes in South Sumter, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 386 renting households against 402 that own their home.

In South Sumter, the share of households that rent went from 44.3% in 2015–2019 to 49.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.0% (±12.3 points)
Renting households: 386 (±124)
Median renter income: $42,361 (±$12,591)

Who rents and who owns in South Sumter

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Sumter	Sumter County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.0% (±12.3 points)	31.9% (±2.0 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	386 (±124)	13,093 (±904)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	402 (±121)	27,990 (±791)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.8)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,361 (±$12,591)	$42,069 (±$3,093)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$51,713 (±$24,529)	$65,110 (±$3,120)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In South Sumter, the renter share is higher than in Sumter County (31.9%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (28.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Sumter County, South Sumter ranks 3 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 67 of 381.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in South Sumter has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	44.3% (±12.2 points)	49.0% (±12.3 points)	+4.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$772 (±$17)	$917 (±$134)	+18.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$31,622 (±$12,855)	$46,406 (±$9,308)	+46.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near South Sumter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Sumter
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Sumter	—	49.0% (±12.3 points)	—
Lakewood	3.6 mi	29.2% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Sumter	5.1 mi	42.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Privateer	5.6 mi	20.9% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Cane Savannah	6.0 mi	17.3% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Cherryvale	8.3 mi	70.8% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Paxville	10 mi	37.1% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wedgefield	10 mi	21.7% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Mayesville	10 mi	40.5% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakewood, SC (29.2%), Privateer, SC (20.9%), Cane Savannah, SC (17.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cherryvale, SC (70.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Sumter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Cherryvale	70.8% (±12.6 points)
2	Pinewood	54.0% (±16.9 points)
3	South Sumter	49.0% (±12.3 points)
4	Sumter	42.8% (±3.2 points)
5	Mayesville	40.5% (±18.4 points)
6	Oakland	40.3% (±19.9 points)
7	Dalzell	37.9% (±18.7 points)
8	Lakewood	29.2% (±11.8 points)
9	Wedgefield	21.7% (±12.4 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Sumter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Sumter is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Sumter

How many renters are there in South Sumter?

South Sumter has an estimated 386 (±124) renting households, 49.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Sumter?

In South Sumter, the share of households that rent went from 44.3% in 2015–2019 to 49.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Sumter?

A renting household in South Sumter has 2.3 people on average, against 1.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Sumter?

The median renting household in South Sumter, SC has an income of $42,361 (±$12,591) a year, against $51,713 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Sumter CDP, South Carolina (place:68177, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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