Who is the mayor of Sumter, SC? Sumter's elected officials

Sumter is in Sumter County, South Carolina. Its mayor is David Merchant. 1 elected seats.

Sumter Mayor

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorDavid Merchant source

Also representing Sumter

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Sumter County's elected officials.

Who lives in Sumter

43,053people
33.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,592 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$199,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
14.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.7%U.S.: 8.4%
56.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.1% · White 38.4% · Black 46.1% · Asian 2.8% · Other or more than one race 5.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Sumter city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Sumter, SC?
David Merchant is the mayor of Sumter, South Carolina.
What is the population of Sumter, SC?
About 43,053 people, with a median age of 33.6; the median household income is $55,592 and 16.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of October 15, 2026, from the South Carolina Legislative Manual's list of county officers and mayors of county seats; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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