Lakewood is a CDP located in Sumter County, South Carolina. Lakewood has a 2025 population of 3,161 . Lakewood is currently growing at a rate of 0.29% annually and its population has increased by 8.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,919 in 2020.
The average household income in Lakewood is $72,014 with a poverty rate of 10.27%. The median age in Lakewood is 44.2 years: 44.1 years for males, and 45.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 68.8 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Lakewood includes 44.36% Black or African American, 43.37% White, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Black or African American (44.36%)
White (43.37%)
Two or more races (11.7%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.57%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,399 | 44.36% |
| White | 1,368 | 43.37% |
| Two or more races | 369 | 11.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.57% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Lakewood's average per capita income is $38,874. Household income levels show a median of $49,255. The poverty rate stands at 10.27%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $105,602 | - |
| Families | $71,758 | $96,573 |
| Households | $49,255 | $72,014 |
| Non Families | - | $32,279 |
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