| | Privateer, SC | Sumter, SC | United States |
| Population | 1,964 | 42,920 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.9 | 32.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,052 | 40,564 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,118 | 39,643 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,561 | 41,943 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.8% | -0.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 33.3% | -6.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 240.6 | 1,317.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.2 | 32.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Privateer, SC | Sumter, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 8.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 12.7% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.7% | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.3% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 14.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 10.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 0.8% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.9% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Privateer, SC | Sumter, SC | United States |
| White | 98.5% | 38.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 48.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 7.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Privateer, SC | Sumter, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 53.4% | 47.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.4% | 43.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 4.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.6% | 52.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 16.2% | 35.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 23.9% | 10.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.71 | 2.50 | 2.60 |
| Households | 726 | 16,595 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 405 | 10,400 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 36.3% | 24.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.7% | 38.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 321 | 6,195 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.3% | 23.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.7% | 13.3% | 10.8% |