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Accommodation and Food Services in Sumter, SC

Metro Market Score 52.9 (Challenging), ranked #136 of 298 metros. 194 establishments, 3,412 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

Accommodation and Food Services employment in Sumter contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the upper half at 17.8. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

54.7

LQ: 1.07

Rank #163 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

2.7

$19,661 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 17.8

Employment growth index

Rank #246 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

69.6

YoY wage change index

194 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Sumter

194

Establishments

+2.1% YoY

3,412

Total Employment

-2.2% YoY

$19,661

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

1.07

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within South Carolina

#3 of 6

accommodation and food services metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#9 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-10.5

better than median (63.4)

Sumter vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #9/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Sumter	SC Statewide
Overall Score	52.9 Challenging	29.2 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#136 of 298 metros	#9 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Sumter

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24.2 Information 27.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.6 Finance and Insurance 33.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 39.4 Other Services 54.6 Construction 59.9 Retail Trade 60.8

Accommodation and Food Services in Other South Carolina Metros

Florence 47.5 #99/298 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 50.7 #121/298 Charleston-North Charleston 63.4 #217/298 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 76.8 #283/298 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 86.3 #296/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Sumter's 52.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Morgantown, WV 52.9 #137/298 Eugene-Springfield, OR 53.0 #138/298 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 52.8 #135/298 Lynchburg, VA 52.7 #134/298 Hattiesburg, MS 53.3 #139/298 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 53.3 #140/298 Mobile, AL 52.5 #133/298 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 53.4 #141/298 Winston-Salem, NC 53.4 #142/298 Lexington Park, MD 53.5 #143/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering South Carolina

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

North Carolina 23.4 #2/51 Georgia 43.6 #35/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Sumter's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (82.2) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Sumter, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment