Map of Sumter, United States

Sumter is a city in South Carolina, United States, with a population of about 40,816. It lies at 33.9204°N, 80.3415°W, about 52 m above sea level. Sumter is about 627 km (390 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Florence, 61 km to the northeast.

Sumter at a glance

Where is Sumter?

• The 8th largest city in South Carolina on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 54 min on the shortest day to 14 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sumter

• Florence — 61 km northeast
• Columbia — 65 km west
• Summerville — 101 km south
• Goose Creek — 108 km south
• Monroe — 120 km north
• North Charleston — 123 km south
• Rock Hill — 128 km northwest
• Charleston — 133 km south
• Mount Pleasant — 133 km south
• Augusta — 159 km west

Largest cities in South Carolina

• Columbia — 142,416
• Charleston — 132,609
• North Charleston — 108,304
• Mount Pleasant — 81,317
• Rock Hill — 71,548
• Greenville — 64,579
• Summerville — 48,848
• Goose Creek — 40,633
• Hilton Head Island — 40,512
• Florence — 38,228

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.