Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.37% of the population. The racial makeup of the city was 47.07% Caucasian, 47.03% Black, 0.23% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Local sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include:ĭemographics Historical populationĢ020 census Sumter Racial Composition RaceĪs of the 2020 United States Census, there were 43,463 people, 15,605 households, and 9,925 families residing in the city.Īs of the census of 2010, 40,541 people, 16,232 households, and 10,049 families resided in the city. Sumter became increasingly known for textiles, manufacturing, biotech industries, a thriving retail environment, and medical center of its region in addition to agricultural products, which makes it a hub for business in the east-central portion of South Carolina. Starting with the opening of Shaw Air Force Base (now home to the 9th Air Force, 20th Fighter Wing, and United States Army Central) in 1941, industry grew, especially after World War II. Still a unique business founded in 1923, Palmetto Pigeon Plant has grown into one of the largest producers of squab, poussin(chicken), cornish game hen, and silkie chickens in the world. ĭuring the 20th century, Sumter grew into a major industrial center. After the war, Sumter grew and prospered, using its large railroad network to supply cotton, timber, and by the start of the 20th century, tobacco to the region. The city and county of Sumter bear the name of General Thomas Sumter, the 'Fighting Gamecock' of the American Revolutionary War.ĭuring the Civil War, the town was an important supply and railroad repair center for the Confederacy. It has grown and prospered from its early beginnings as a plantation settlement. Incorporated as Sumterville in 1845, the city's name was shortened to Sumter in 1855.

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