| Index | Sumter | South Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $22,141 | $24,222 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $39,072 | $45,033 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $53,750 | $55,527 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,756 | $27,328 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $32,397 | $31,966 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $20,534 | $22,711 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 21.3% | 18.3% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.1% | 0.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 15.9% | 0.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.4% | 10.0% |
| Public administration | 16.0% | 7.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.8% | 0.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 10.2% | 40.9% |
| Other | 24.4% | 25.9% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Boykin, SC | 114 | $100,909 | 89% |
| Oswego, SC | 62 | $93,750 | 75% |
| Stateburg, SC | 1,615 | $82,386 | 54% |
| Dalzell, SC | 4,504 | $52,161 | 2% |
| Lakewood, SC | 2,942 | $51,324 | 4% |
| Sumter, SC | 40,819 | $39,072 | 27% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Meridian, MS | 40,809 | $29,531 | 45% |
| Quincy, IL | 40,782 | $40,886 | 24% |
| Streamwood, IL | 40,746 | $72,720 | 36% |
| Warren, OH | 40,925 | $29,249 | 45% |
| Covington, KY | 40,712 | $35,460 | 34% |
| Sumter, SC | 40,819 | $39,072 | 27% |