Poverty Rate in Fairfield County, SC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fairfield County Compares
National Distribution
Where Fairfield County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Fairfield County: 15.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,062 | Harrison County, TX | 15.6% |
| #2,063 | Yell County, AR | 15.6% |
| #2,064 | Boyle County, KY | 15.6% |
| #2,065 | Fairfield County, SC | 15.6% |
| #2,066 | Abbeville County, SC | 15.7% |
| #2,067 | Peoria County, IL | 15.7% |
| #2,068 | Blue Earth County, MN | 15.7% |
Poverty Rate in Fairfield County, South Carolina
Fairfield County, South Carolina has a poverty rate of 15.6%, which ranks #2,065 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within South Carolina, Fairfield County ranks #18 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 36th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.