Sumter, South Carolina — 2025 Year in Review

Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Sumter during 2025.

Sumter County indexed 26 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 26 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval ran at 92.9%, modestly below the near-unanimous rate seen in many South Carolina counties. City-level breakdown for Sumter is not yet available; activity is rolled up to the county.

“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).

Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.