Lakewood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.

It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,603 people, 953 households, and 742 families residing in the CDP.

There were 1,033 housing units at an average density of 136.1 per square mile (52.5/km2).

19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.