Winnsboro

Population: 3,332
Median household income: $35,649
Median home value: $122,200

Located in Fairfield County, South Carolina, Winnsboro is a community with a population of 3,332. The median household income of $35,649 is below the Fairfield County median ($46,972).

Between 2019 and 2023, Winnsboro's population grew 2.9% from 3,237 to 3,332, while its median home value fell 9.7% from $135,300 to $122,200.

24.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,332
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $35,649
Median home value: $122,200
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 1,775
Homeownership rate: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2373,332

Median household income

$27,204$35,649

Median home value

$135,300$122,200

Median gross rent

$724$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,237	$27,204	$135,300	$724
2020	3,208	$30,658	$116,000	$734
2021	3,234	$30,230	$115,400	$759
2022	3,239	$31,194	$122,100	$857
2023	3,332	$35,649	$122,200	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	268	8.0%
5 to 17	630	18.9%
18 to 24	194	5.8%
25 to 34	465	14.0%
35 to 44	390	11.7%
45 to 54	280	8.4%
55 to 64	454	13.6%
65 to 74	350	10.5%
75 and over	301	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,136	34.1%
Black or African American	2,186	65.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	391	17.5%
High school graduate	969	43.3%
Some college or associate's	524	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	178	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	178	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	965	79.4%
Carpooled	148	12.2%
Public transit	31	2.5%
Walked	5	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	25.6%
15 to 29 min	402	35.0%
30 to 44 min	251	21.8%
45 to 59 min	85	7.4%
60+ min	117	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 24.3% (810 of 3,332)

	Count	Share
Family households	921	66.7%
Nonfamily households	459	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,380	77.7%
Vacant	395	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	763	55.3%
Renter-occupied	617	44.7%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,118	63.0%
1-unit, attached	50	2.8%
2 to 4 units	250	14.1%
5 to 19 units	96	5.4%
20 or more units	54	3.0%
Mobile home & other	207	11.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4578460
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3686, -81.0914