# Sumter, South Carolina — #2,730 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.14 of 10. FIPS 45085. Population 104,165. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 104,200 people live in Sumter, South Carolina. It ranks #2,730 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #33 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Carolina gets 6.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.73 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.85 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2926 Lee, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45061.md
- #2621 Clarendon, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45027.md
- #2657 Richland, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45079.md
- #2312 Calhoun, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45017.md
- #2700 Florence, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45041.md
- #1560 Kershaw, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45055.md

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