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Sumter, SC vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island is 0% more densely populated than Sumter.
- People are 28.4% more likely to be married in Hilton Head Island.
- The Median Age is 26.8 years older in Hilton Head Island.
 Sumter, SCHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,068329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201040,564  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,862285,036,114
 Population - 199041,943  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock920.393.4
 Land Area32.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock27.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sumter, SCHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Sumter, SCHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 White38.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sumter, SCHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households16,595  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock74.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,195  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 6 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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