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- 1/28/2010 Phil Edwards honored as Sumter County Ambassador for Economic Development
- 10/8/2009 Sanford:SC ranks among best for industrial sites
- 8/31/2009 Sumter Development Board/SSGI Win 5 Awards
- 8/28/2009 Sumter's First REWARD Class Graduates
- 8/20/2009 Sumter Ranked as One of the Strongest Housing Markets in U.S.
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Workforce Profile Overview
100,000+ Strong. Ready to Work.
With a skilled and able workforce of 112,000 within a 30-minute drive, Sumter County is prepared to meet the needs of most any manufacturer. In fact, in 2006, Sumter was named by Southern Business & Development magazine as one of "Ten Communities in the South with Plenty of Talented Labor."
On top of that, our workforce is augmented by the men and women of Shaw Air Force Base, many of whom choose to locate here upon leaving the service, bringing additional skills, talent and diversity to our workforce.