Fairfield County, South Carolina demographics
Population: 21,186
Median age: 47.3
Median household income: 41,755
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Fairfield County, South Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 21,186 |
| 2020 | 22,406 |
| 2019 | 22,565 |
| 2018 | 22,712 |
| 2017 | 22,868 |
| 2016 | 23,025 |
| 2015 | 23,108 |
| 2014 | 23,382 |
| 2013 | 23,589 |
| 2012 | 23,804 |
| 2011 | 23,916 |
| 2010 | 24,040 |
| 2009 | 23,482 |
Fairfield County, SC cities
Blythewood town - 4,543
Jenkinsville town - 22
Ridgeway town - 317
Winnsboro town - 3,234
Winnsboro Mills CDP - 2,048
Census data for Fairfield County, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Fairfield County, South Carolina
| Total population | 21,186 |
| Male | 10,164 |
| Female | 11,022 |
| Total population | 21,186 |
| Under 5 years | 919 |
| 5 to 9 years | 900 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,426 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,401 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,099 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,166 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,262 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,597 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,509 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,297 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,952 |
| 75 to 84 years | 948 |
| 85 years and over | 710 |
| Median age (years) | 47.3 |
| Under 18 years | 3,990 |
| 16 years and over | 17,734 |
| 18 years and over | 17,196 |
| 21 years and over | 16,341 |
| 62 years and over | 5,957 |
| 65 years and over | 4,610 |
| Total population | 21,186 |
| One race | 20,584 |
| White | 8,320 |
| Black or African American | 12,129 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 84 |
| Asian | 50 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1 |
| Two or more races | 602 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,141 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,074 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,067 |
Social characteristics in Fairfield County, South Carolina
| Total households | 8,758 |
| Family households (families) | 3,509 |
| Married-couple family | 246 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,057 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,626 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,946 |
| Average household size | 3,217 |
| Average family size | 2.39 |
Economic characteristics in Fairfield County, South Carolina
| Total households | 8,758 |
| Less than $10,000 | 885 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 618 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,107 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,217 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,169 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,037 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 680 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,251 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 510 |
| $200,000 or more | 284 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 41,755 |
Housing characteristics in Fairfield County, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 10,948 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,758 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,190 |
| Total housing units | 10,948 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,359 |
| 1-unit, attached | 27 |
| 2 units | 261 |
| 3 or 4 units | 183 |
| 5 to 9 units | 236 |
| 10 to 19 units | 58 |
| 20 or more units | 170 |
| Mobile home | 2,654 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 10,948 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 552 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,275 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,164 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,686 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,615 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,513 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 789 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 510 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 844 |
| Total housing units | 10,948 |
| 1 room | 393 |
| 2 rooms | 8 |
| 3 rooms | 204 |
| 4 rooms | 1,093 |
| 5 rooms | 2,572 |
| 6 rooms | 2,268 |
| 7 rooms | 1,913 |
| 8 rooms | 1,076 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,421 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 10,948 |
| No bedroom | 393 |
| 1 bedroom | 245 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,530 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,356 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,172 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 252 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,758 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,532 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,226 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.42 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.28 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,758 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 229 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,430 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,501 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,779 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,745 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,074 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,532 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,151 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,779 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,187 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 744 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 614 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 767 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 241 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 49 |
| Median (dollars) | 110,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,532 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,823 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,709 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,802 |
| Less than $500 | 329 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,265 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 128 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 80 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 745 |
| No rent paid | 424 |
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