Privateer

County:: Sumter County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.174
State:: South Carolina

Privateer is a CDP located in Sumter County, South Carolina. Privateer has a 2025 population of 2,152. Privateer is currently declining at a rate of -0.6% annually and its population has decreased by -13.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,487 in 2020.

The average household income in Privateer is $67,689 with a poverty rate of 25.89%. The median age in Privateer is 33.6 years: 33.6 years for males, and 33.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Privateer includes 77.29% White, 19.14% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,773	77.29%
Black or African American	439	19.14%
Two or more races	82	3.57%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Privateer Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Privateer's average per capita income is $56,618. Household income levels show a median of $49,861. The poverty rate stands at 25.89%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$86,250	-
Families	$73,438	$82,655
Households	$49,861	$67,689
Non Families	$23,170	$28,074

$56,618

Average Income

$49,861

Median Household Income

25.89%

Poverty Rate