Winnsboro Mills

Population: 1,426
Median household income: $34,426

Located in Fairfield County, South Carolina, Winnsboro Mills is a community with a population of 1,426. Its median household income of $34,426 runs below the Fairfield County figure of $46,972.

Between 2019 and 2023, Winnsboro Mills's population declined 38.6% from 2,324 to 1,426.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 79.9% of the population. 84.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,426
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $34,426
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $979
Housing units: 813
Homeownership rate: 30.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
Unemployment rate: 16.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3241,426

Median household income

$29,747$34,426

Median home value

$63,100$88,800

Median gross rent

$581$979

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,324	$29,747	$63,100	$581
2020	2,099	$36,066	$62,000	$581
2021	2,048	$31,800	$55,500	$746
2022	1,682	$34,708	$88,800	$811
2023	1,426	$34,426	—	$979

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 740.4%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	6.8%
5 to 17	235	16.5%
18 to 24	218	15.3%
25 to 34	236	16.5%
35 to 44	241	16.9%
45 to 54	94	6.6%
55 to 64	237	16.6%
65 to 74	5	0.4%
75 and over	63	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	272	19.1%
Black or African American	1,140	79.9%
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	14	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.3%

High school graduate49.0%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree1.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	24.3%
High school graduate	429	49.0%
Some college or associate's	220	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	11	1.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	445	84.3%
Carpooled	72	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	169	32.0%
15 to 29 min	173	32.8%
30 to 44 min	80	15.2%
45 to 59 min	74	14.0%
60+ min	32	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 29.7% (423 of 1,426)

	Count	Share
Family households	329	57.1%
Nonfamily households	247	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	576	70.8%
Vacant	237	29.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178	30.9%
Renter-occupied	398	69.1%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	516	63.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	160	19.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	137	16.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4578505
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3558, -81.0697