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Sumter County, SC

Sumter County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.

19.0%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
15.7%
on SNAP
105K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 SC

USDA FARA access plate

County Sumter County, SC

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 19.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -3.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 15.7% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 8.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Florence County ( -1.2 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sumter County ranks #1,768 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #26 of 45 counties in SC (19.0% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).

#1,768
national by low-access %
#26
in SC
8
low-access tracts
8K
food-desert residents

Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).

Signature read: 123 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Sumter County compares nationally

Sumter County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.0% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,769).

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Sumter County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

23 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Sumter County, SC USDA-defined food-access tiers: 15 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 23 tracts evaluated. 15 tracts adequate (65.2%) 4 tracts limited (17.4%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (17.4%) Adequate 65% Limited 17% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Sumter County, SC
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Sumter County has 12 urban and 11 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.

Sumter County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Sumter County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts23
Atlas Population (2010 basis)107,456
Low-Access Tracts8
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population20,373
Low-Access Share19.0%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population7,564

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Sumter County
IndicatorValue
Population104,725
Median Household Income$56,693
Poverty Rate16.6%above the national average
SNAP Households6,454
SNAP Participation Rate15.7%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle8.4%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.7%

Thick SNAP store book in Sumter County

Sumter County has 123 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 58 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 58

  • a&p mart, sumter
  • aameen llc, sumter
  • b & m, sumter
  • bp, gable
  • bsp super llc, sumter
  • cherryvale grocery, sumter
  • circle k 2707070, sumter
  • circle k 2723378, sumter
  • circle k 2723381, sumter
  • circle k 2723417, sumter
  • corner pantry 129, sumter
  • corner pantry 137, sumter
  • cornerstop 118, sumter
  • dalzell grocery, dalzell
  • eagle express #5, sumter
  • eagle express #6, sumter
  • eagle express 19, sumter
  • eagle express 7, sumter
  • fatboys express, sumter
  • fishbones bait & tackle, pinewood
  • fuel express, sumter
  • gate service station 301, sumter
  • hodge auto truck service center, sumter
  • j & l, sumter
  • j american grocery, sumter
  • joe's kwik marts 7019, sumter
  • kens corner store, sumter
  • kwik mart, sumter
  • la corona, sumter
  • lucky mart, sumter
  • murphy usa 7805, sumter
  • ohm stop, sumter
  • quick corner, sumter
  • quick stop, wedgefield
  • rifty's grocery, sumter
  • red bay llc, sumter
  • refuel 1043, sumter
  • refuel 1047, sumter
  • shiv food mart 12, sumter
  • shiv food mart 13, sumter
  • shop & go, sumter
  • shop & save, sumter
  • short trip #110, sumter
  • spann's market 1, sumter
  • stop and go 2, sumter
  • sumter stop, sumter
  • sunnys tobacco & beer, sumter
  • thamnai llc, dalzell
  • the station, mayesville
  • tienda mini market, sumter
  • town and country, sumter
  • young's, sumter
  • young's 3606, sumter
  • young's 3636, sumter
  • young's 3637, sumter
  • young's 3643, sumter
  • young's 3644, pinewood
  • young's 3653, sumter

Combination Grocery/Other · 43

  • bj's health food store, sumter
  • cvs pharmacy 2251, sumter
  • cvs pharmacy 4184, sumter
  • dollar general 18797, pinewood
  • dollar general 19563, sumter
  • dollar general 3649, sumter
  • dollar general 4247, sumter
  • dollar general 4456, sumter
  • dollar general 6548, dalzell
  • dollar general 7076, sumter
  • dollar general 8228, sumter
  • dollar general 8241, sumter
  • dollar general 9753, sumter
  • dollartree 10732, sumter
  • dollartree 8665, sumter
  • dollar general 12106, sumter
  • dollar general 12538, sumter
  • dollar general 13025, sumter
  • dollar general 16596, sumter
  • dollar general 17823, rembert
  • dollar general 20541, wedgefield
  • dollar general 21678, sumter
  • dollar general 22505, sumter
  • dollar general 22518, sumter
  • dollar general 22760, sumter
  • dollar general 22941, sumter
  • dollar general 23432, sumter
  • dollar general 23524, sumter
  • dollar general 30207, dalzell
  • dollar general store 16677, sumter
  • dollar tree 2498, sumter
  • dollar tree 5574, sumter
  • family dollar store 4687, sumter
  • family dollar store 4804, sumter
  • family dollar 10967, sumter
  • family dollar 112, sumter
  • family dollar 11362, sumter
  • family dollar 5299, sumter
  • family dollar 6753, dalzell
  • rose's 536, sumter
  • walgreen 06074, sumter
  • walgreen 09276, sumter
  • walgreens 11724, sumter

Super Store · 9

  • bj's wholesale club 267, sumter
  • piggly wiggly, sumter
  • piggly wiggly 091, sumter
  • piggly wiggly 88, sumter
  • sumter iga 650, sumter
  • sumter iga wesmark 651, sumter
  • wal mart neighborhood market 377, sumter
  • walmart neighborhood market 5383, sumter
  • walmart s/c 511, sumter

Supermarket · 5

  • aldi 66003, sumter
  • food lion 1475, sumter
  • food lion 1681, sumter
  • food lion 179, sumter
  • food lion 2858, sumter

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3

  • carnivore butcher & bottle, sumter
  • martin farm meats, sumter
  • peach orchard deer processing, dalzell

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2

  • farm fresh produce, sumter
  • lakeside market, sumter

Delivery Route · 1

  • les fresh fish n shrimp, sumter

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • sumter cash & carry, sumter

Military Commissary · 1

  • shaw afb commissary 345, shaw afb

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in South Carolina

One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.

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Nationwide peers for Sumter County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sumter County, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside SC (19.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (15.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Food access nationally, South Carolina in context

Sumter County sits inside South Carolina (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Read with this county

Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .

PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Sumter County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45085. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.

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