Back سمتر Arabic سمتر ARZ سامتر، گونئی کارولینا AZB Sumter Catalan Самтер (Къилба Каролина) CE Sumter CEB Sumter, De Carolina Welsh Sumter DAG Sumter German Sumter (Carolina del Sur) Spanish
Sumter | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Sumter | |
 Seal  Logo | |
| Nickname: The Gamecock City | |
| Motto(s): "Uncommon Patriotism, Progressive Spirit" "Invest. Invite. Serve." | |
 Location in South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′14″N 80°20′30″W / 33.92056°N 80.34167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| state | South Carolina |
| county | Sumter |
| Incorporated | 1845 |
| Named for | Thomas Sumter |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Merchant |
| • City manager | Deron McCormick |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.06 sq mi (85.62 km2) |
| • Land | 32.86 sq mi (85.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) 0.60% |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 43,463 |
• Estimate (2023) | 42,766 |
| • Rank | SC: 8th |
| • Density | 1,322.59/sq mi (510.66/km2) |
| • Urban | 68,825 (US: 406th)[2] |
| • Urban density | 1,193.8/sq mi (460.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29150, 29151, 29153, 29154 |
| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-70405[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1251074[5] |
| Website | www |
Sumter (/ˈsʌmtər/ SUM-tər) is a city in and the county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.[6] The city makes up the Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sumter County, along with Clarendon and Lee counties, form the core of Sumter–Lee–Clarendon tri-county (or East Midlands) area of South Carolina that includes three counties straddling the border of the Sandhills (or Midlands), Pee Dee, and Lowcountry regions. The population was 43,463 at the 2020 census, making it the 9th-most populous city in the state.[7]
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