Sumter County | |
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Nickname: The Gamecock County | |
Coordinates: 33°54′58″N 80°22′57″W / 33.91614°N 80.382376°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Founded | January 1, 1800[1] |
Named for | 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 |
• Density | 158.71/sq mi (61.28/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.[2] Its county seat is Sumter.[3] The county was created in 1800.[4] Sumter County is included in Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is the home of Shaw AFB, headquarters to the 9th Air Force, AFCENT, United States Army Central. It is one of largest bases in the USAF's Air Combat Command.