Fairfield County, SC

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2020 Population

22,406

0.705% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

47.1

1.51% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

18.5%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$43,861

14.8% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$106,900

3.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Fairfield County, SC had a population of 22.4k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $43,861. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Fairfield County, SC declined from 22,565 to 22,406, a −0.705% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,213 to $43,861, a 14.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield County, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (57.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), White (Hispanic) (1.14%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.643%).

None of the households in Fairfield County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Fairfield County, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Fairfield County, SC was $106,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Fairfield County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfield County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Fairfield County, SC borders Chester County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Lancaster County, SC, Newberry County, SC, Richland County, SC, and Union County, SC.

Population & Diversity

Fairfield County, SC is home to a population of 22.4k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 0.482% of Fairfield County, SC residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2020, there were 1.5 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Fairfield County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.54k White (Non-Hispanic) and 359 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2020 Citizenship

99.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.8% of Fairfield County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield County, SC was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairfield County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield County, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 294
White (Non-Hispanic)
8.54k ± 49
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
359 ± 245

2.29%

Hispanic Population

513 people

2.29% of the people in Fairfield County, SC are hispanic (513 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairfield County, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.482%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

0.722%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

As of 2020, 0.482% of Fairfield County, SC residents (108 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairfield County, SC was 0.722%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fairfield County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
527 ± 167
Gulf War (2001-)
230 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
195 ± 110

Fairfield County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fairfield County, SC employs 9.78k people. The largest industries in Fairfield County, SC are Manufacturing (1,612 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,145 people), and Retail Trade (978 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($58,214), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,833), and Wholesale Trade ($53,141).

Employment

Occupations

9.78k

2020 Value

± 920

8.17%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fairfield County, SC grew at a rate of 8.17%, from 9.04k employees to 9.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield County, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,256 people), Production Occupations (1,145 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,061 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.78k

2020 Value

± 920

8.17%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fairfield County, SC grew at a rate of 8.17%, from 9.04k employees to 9.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield County, SC, are Manufacturing (1,612 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,145 people), and Retail Trade (978 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,881

Median earning men ± $4,773

$25,684

Median earning women ± $3,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($81,023), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,385), and Wholesale Trade ($54,006).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,158), Construction ($43,007), and Wholesale Trade ($40,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

80
Manufacturing
79
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
71
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $38.2B, followed by Plastics/rubber ($32.1B) and Machinery ($26.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for South Carolina.

$285B

2020 Value in South Carolina

$613B

Projected 2050 Value in South Carolina

115% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Carolina trade was $285B. This is expected to increase 115% to $613B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

North Carolina
$30.1B
Georgia
$22.4B
Texas
$13.2B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $30.1B, followed by Georgia with $22.4B and Texas and $13.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Fairfield County, SC went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.643%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.643%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Fairfield County, SC for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.689% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (911k), and Bachelors Degree (677k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield County, SC was $106,900 in 2020, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $103,000 to $106,900, a 3.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield County, SC is 75.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Fairfield County, SC have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$106,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$9,765

$7,014

Median Property Taxes

±$687

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairfield County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fairfield County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2020

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 75.3% of the housing units in Fairfield County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfield County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9601

The following map shows all of the tracts in Fairfield County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,861

Median Household Income

± $5,846

9.32k

Number of Households

± 879

In 2020, the median household income of the 9.32k households in Fairfield County, SC grew to $43,861 from the previous year's value of $38,213.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfield County, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.461

2019 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2020, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.305% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (89%)
Carpooled (5.53%)
Worked At Home (2.81%)

In 2020, 89% of workers in Fairfield County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.53%) and those who worked at home (2.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield County, SC have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Fairfield County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairfield County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfield County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield County, SC (4.1k out of 22.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield County, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.1% of the population of Fairfield County, SC has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in South Carolina was $7,311 in 2014. This is a 4.15% increase from the previous year ($7,020).

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, SC see 2800 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.5% increase from the previous year (2512 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3724 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 972 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for South Carolina. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in South Carolina, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,800 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, SC

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, SC see an average of 2,800 patients per year. This represents a 11.5% increase from the previous year (2,512 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairfield County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of South Carolina across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.94%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

19.7%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

2.03%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfield County, SC declined by 14.8% from 10.5% to 8.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairfield County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 86.3 in Fairfield County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Fairfield County, SC.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 45.2% in Fairfield County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Fairfield County, SC.

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