Signature · 123 SNAP-authorized stores
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 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).
Sumter County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
23 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
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
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- Charleston
Charleston 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Marlboro
Marlboro 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- Abbeville
Abbeville 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Sumter 19
Sumter 19%
19 % low-access
- Florence 17.8
Florence 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 23 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 107,456 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 20,373 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,564 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 104,725 |
| Median Household Income | $56,693 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,454 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
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.
Compare Sumter County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →
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).
- Hardin County, TN · 19.0% low-access
- Hardin County, TN · 19.0% low-access
- Wise County, VA · 19.0% low-access
- Wise County, VA · 19.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (15.7% here).
- Calhoun County, TX · 15.7% SNAP
- Calhoun County, TX · 15.7% SNAP
- Clarion County, PA · 15.7% SNAP
- Clarion County, PA · 15.7% SNAP
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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