Fairfield County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,550
Rank #1,848 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,885 −36.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,877 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.6% +24.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,065 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$151,200 −46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,222 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.2% −54.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,784 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,289 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

74.6% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
15.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.7%19.5%29.2%38.9%48.7%54.5%38.9%3.5%2.5%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Fairfield County, South Carolina

Fairfield County, South Carolina has a total population of 20,550, making it the 1,848th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fairfield County is 47.4 years, which is 21.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fairfield County is $47,885, which ranks #2,877 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Fairfield County is $151,200, 46.4% below the national median. Renters in Fairfield County pay a median gross rent of $938 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fairfield County, 15.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.9 min.

Fairfield County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 54.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (38.9%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Fairfield County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.