Fair Play

Population: 578
Median household income: $113,466
Median home value: $230,900

Fair Play is a community in Oconee County, South Carolina, home to 578 residents. The median household income of $113,466 is above the Oconee County median ($60,193).

From 2019 to 2023, Fair Play's population grew 21.9% from 474 to 578, while its median home value fell 22.2% from $296,900 to $230,900.

28.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 578
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $113,466
Median home value: $230,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 384
Homeownership rate: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

474578

Median household income

$72,330$113,466

Median home value

$296,900$230,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	474	—	$296,900
2020	282	$72,330	$291,700
2021	320	$100,966	$272,400
2022	574	$109,511	$222,300
2023	578	$113,466	$230,900

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5419.2%

55 to 6424.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	7.6%
5 to 17	65	11.2%
18 to 24	27	4.7%
25 to 34	40	6.9%
35 to 44	56	9.7%
45 to 54	111	19.2%
55 to 64	140	24.2%
65 to 74	45	7.8%
75 and over	50	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	549	95.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.7%
Asian	14	2.4%
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)	11	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	9.5%
High school graduate	156	35.3%
Some college or associate's	137	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	73	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	34	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	183	86.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	13.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	18.6%
15 to 29 min	70	38.3%
30 to 44 min	13	7.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	66	36.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 28.5% (165 of 578)

	Count	Share
Family households	217	90.8%
Nonfamily households	22	9.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	239	62.2%
Vacant	145	37.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	235	98.3%
Renter-occupied	4	1.7%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	260	67.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	124	32.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4524730
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.5081, -82.9868