Fairfield County, South Carolina

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,741
Median household income: $46,972
Median home value: $129,100

Fairfield County, South Carolina counts 20,741 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $46,972 is below the South Carolina median ($66,818).

From 2019 to 2023, Fairfield County's population declined 8.1% from 22,565 to 20,741, while its median household income rose 22.9% from $38,213 to $46,972.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.3% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 55.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,741
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $46,972
Median home value: $129,100
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 10,957
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,56520,741

Median household income

$38,213$46,972

Median home value

$103,000$129,100

Median gross rent

$712$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,565	$38,213	$103,000	$712
2020	22,406	$43,861	$106,900	$718
2021	21,186	$41,755	$110,000	$745
2022	20,942	$44,521	$123,200	$830
2023	20,741	$46,972	$129,100	$910

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	940	4.5%
5 to 17	2,879	13.9%
18 to 24	1,570	7.6%
25 to 34	2,282	11.0%
35 to 44	2,308	11.1%
45 to 54	2,387	11.5%
55 to 64	3,587	17.3%
65 to 74	3,055	14.7%
75 and over	1,733	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,023	38.7%
Black or African American	11,438	55.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	40	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	71	0.3%
Two or more races	680	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	486	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,369	15.4%
High school graduate	5,949	38.8%
Some college or associate's	4,679	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,369	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	986	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,799	83.1%
Carpooled	780	8.3%
Public transit	152	1.6%
Walked	99	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	402	4.3%
Other means	150	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,683	18.7%
15 to 29 min	2,084	23.2%
30 to 44 min	3,029	33.7%
45 to 59 min	1,598	17.8%
60+ min	586	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 16.9% (3,460 of 20,435)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,634	64.2%
Nonfamily households	3,139	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,773	80.1%
Vacant	2,184	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,668	76.0%
Renter-occupied	2,105	24.0%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other23.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,611	69.5%
1-unit, attached	70	0.6%
2 to 4 units	457	4.2%
5 to 19 units	136	1.2%
20 or more units	106	1.0%
Mobile home & other	2,577	23.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 45039
State: South Carolina
Land area: 686 sq mi
Water area: 24 sq mi
Center point: 34.3957, -81.1270