Sumter County, South Carolina
[6] So documentary evidence that the three counties were within St. Mark's Parish (formed in 1757 from Prince Frederick's Parish, Craven County) in Camden District (formed 1769) derives from family genealogies and legislative records.One of South Carolina's most famous areas are the High Hills of Santee comprising the western part of the county.The county is one of five that borders Lake Marion, also known as South Carolina's "Inland Sea".[18] In terms of ancestry, 7.2% were Subsaharan African, 6.9% were American, 6.1% were English, 5.9% were German, and 5.7% were Irish.[25] As of April 2024, some of the largest employers in the county include Becton Dickinson, Central Carolina Technical College, the city of Sumter, Continental AG, the United States Department of Defense, Eaton Corporation, SKF, JCPenney, Pilgrim's Pride, Prisma Health, Speedway, and Walmart.[27] Additionally, the University of South Carolina Sumter is located in the county.
CountySumter County CourthouseSouth CarolinaNamed forThomas SumterSumterTime zoneUTC−5EasternUTC−4U.S. state2020 censuscounty seatMetropolitan Statistical AreaColumbiaOrangeburgCombined Statistical AreaThe MidlandsShaw AFB9th Air ForceAFCENTUnited States Army CentralAir Combat CommandNational Park ServiceWorld War II Heritage CityClarendonClaremontGeneral Thomas SumterCraven CountyClarendon DistrictDarlington DistrictFlorence CountyLee CountyU.S. Census BureauBlack RiverWateree RiverHigh Hills of SanteeLake MarionInland SeaManchester State ForestMillford Plantation Historic SitePoinsett State ParkSwan Lake Iris GardensWoods Bay State ParkCongaree RiverLynches RiverClarendon CountyCalhoun CountyRichland CountyKershaw CountyUS 15US 15 Conn.US 76US 76 Bus.US 378US 401US 521SC 120SC 261SC 441SC 763Shaw Air Force BaseSumter AirportBlack or African AmericanNative AmericanPacific IslanderOther/MixedHispanicLatino2010 censusSubsaharan AfricanAmericanEnglishGermanpoverty lineRepublicanDemocraticThird party(ies)real GDPchained 2017 dollarsBecton DickinsonCentral Carolina Technical CollegeContinental AGUnited States Department of DefenseEaton CorporationJCPenneyPilgrim's PridePrisma HealthSpeedwayWalmartUniversity of South Carolina SumterMayesvillePinewoodRembertCane SavannahCherryvaleDalzellEast SumterLakewoodMillwoodMulberryOaklandOswegoPrivateerShilohSouth SumterStateburgWedgefieldHoratioRay AllenRichard H. AndersonConfederateMary McLeod Bethunecivil rightsNational Council of Negro WomenWilliam EllisonDavid DuBose GaillardPanama CanalSarah Ann Haynsworth GayleRichard Irvine Manning Igovernor of South CarolinaRichard Irvine Manning IIIGeorge L. Mabry, Jr.Congressional Medal of HonorSlomon MoodyOcala, Florida