Fort Mill

Population: 28,281
Median household income: $127,537
Median home value: $457,000

Located in York County, South Carolina, Fort Mill is a community with a population of 28,281. At $127,537, its median household income sits above York County's $83,060.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Mill's population grew 59.9% from 17,692 to 28,281, while its median home value rose 58.0% from $289,200 to $457,000.

The typical home was built around 2010. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,281
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $127,537
Median home value: $457,000
Median gross rent: $1,437
Housing units: 10,311
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,69228,281

Median household income

$91,061$127,537

Median home value

$289,200$457,000

Median gross rent

$1,073$1,437

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,692	$91,061	$289,200	$1,073
2020	19,920	$101,699	$305,400	$1,062
2021	24,069	$120,665	$340,500	$1,179
2022	26,022	$128,125	$414,600	$1,325
2023	28,281	$127,537	$457,000	$1,437

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,577	5.6%
5 to 17	6,930	24.5%
18 to 24	1,394	4.9%
25 to 34	2,695	9.5%
35 to 44	5,193	18.4%
45 to 54	4,094	14.5%
55 to 64	3,066	10.8%
65 to 74	2,184	7.7%
75 and over	1,148	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,352	75.5%
Black or African American	3,260	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.2%
Asian	919	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	124	0.4%
Two or more races	1,241	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,339	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate14.2%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree35.8%

Graduate or professional degree22.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	440	2.4%
High school graduate	2,611	14.2%
Some college or associate's	4,643	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	6,575	35.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4,111	22.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone68.1%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,478	68.1%
Carpooled	585	4.2%
Public transit	42	0.3%
Walked	107	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,501	25.1%
Other means	209	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,764	16.9%
15 to 29 min	4,179	40.1%
30 to 44 min	2,732	26.2%
45 to 59 min	1,010	9.7%
60+ min	736	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 3.7% (1,036 of 28,275)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,943	79.6%
Nonfamily households	2,031	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2010

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,974	96.7%
Vacant	337	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,419	84.4%
Renter-occupied	1,555	15.6%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,162	79.2%
1-unit, attached	779	7.6%
2 to 4 units	414	4.0%
5 to 19 units	566	5.5%
20 or more units	371	3.6%
Mobile home & other	19	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4526890
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 35.0060, -80.9400