Sumter County, South Carolina
Sumter County | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: The Gamecock County | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′N 80°23′W / 33.92°N 80.38°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Founded | January 1, 1800 |
| Named after | Thomas Sumter |
| Seat | Sumter |
| Largest community | Sumter |
| Area | |
• Total | 682.09 sq mi (1,766.6 km2) |
| • Land | 665.08 sq mi (1,722.5 km2) |
| • Water | 17.01 sq mi (44.1 km2) 2.49% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 105,556 |
• Estimate (2023) | 104,165 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 5th, 6th |
| Website | www |
Sumter County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,556. Its county seat is Sumter. Sumter County comprises the Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC Combined Statistical Area. The county is also part of "The Midlands" area.
It is the home of Shaw AFB, headquarters to the 9th Air Force, AFCENT, United States Army Central, with a number of other tenant units. It is one of largest bases in the USAF's Air Combat Command.
On September 17, 2024, the National Park Service announced that the City of Sumter and Sumter County were jointly named a World War II Heritage City.