Fairfield County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,340
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,340
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,369
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,961
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,940
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,948
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,956
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.8%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 54.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,157
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,276
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,393
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $384
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $938
Building Permits, 2025 74
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,930
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,554
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,496
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 323,174
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,803
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,885
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,810
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 331
Total employment, 2023 4,558
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 284,532
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,600
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 348
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 180
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 166
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 231
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.5
Population per square mile, 2010 34.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 686.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 686.28
FIPS Code 45039