East SumterSC
A town in South Carolina, home to 943 people.
Is East Sumter a good place to live?
9.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East Sumter, below both the South Carolina town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). East Sumter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
East Sumter has shrunk 16% from 2010 to 2020
1,343 counted in 2010 and 1,135 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to East Sumter: who provides what
East Sumter is unincorporated, so Sumter County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Sumter.
Mild winters and hot summers: that is East Sumter’s year
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people working in East Sumter commute elsewhere
For working residents in East Sumter, the share who work locally is 1.2%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles. The top destinations are Sumter (29%), Columbia (7%) and Florence (2%).
| East Sumter | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of South Carolina and the rest of the country, more of East Sumter’s adults have high blood pressure
Among adults in East Sumter, 24% have diabetes. No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than East Sumter. Of 32 CDC measures, East Sumter beats the South Carolina average on 3 and trails it on 26. Also worth knowing: only 2 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than East Sumter.
| East Sumter | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | East Sumter | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 39.7% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in East Sumter, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for East Sumter comes to 55 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2015. Expected losses in East Sumter break down as 41% from inland flooding and 21% from hurricanes. This South Carolina town has had 3 paid flood insurance claims since 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in East Sumter sells for about $185K
In East Sumter, 84% of households own their home. The town’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,327 a month.
| East Sumter | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,327 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about East Sumter
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of East Sumter
About 5 of every 100 East Sumter residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
943 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About East Sumter
CDP in South Carolina, United States
East Sumter is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,220 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 144 ft
Questions about East Sumter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Sumter, SC a good place to live?
East Sumter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.