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Fairfield County, SC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Columbia, SC
Designated Market Area: Columbia, SC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2024 population: 20,369   ( 571 from 2020)
Land area: 686.3 square miles
Population density: 29.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:8,221 40.36% 1.7%
Black:10,96753.84% 7.4%
Indian:820.40% 9.3%
Asian:1510.74% 7.9%
2+ races:3621.78% 4.6%
Hispanic:5862.88% 37.2%
Total non-White:12,14859.64% 5.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:770 9.2
Deaths:1,57118.8
Net Migration: 2432.9
Net Immigration: -10-0.1
Change in White population:134 0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-705 -3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
20,940
8,08738.62%
11,84156.55%
750.36%
1640.78%
3461.65%
4272.04%
12,85361.38%

2010
23,956
9,09837.98%
14,11258.91%
470.20%
540.23%
2411.01%
3741.56%
14,85862.02%

2000
23,454
9,19539.20%
13,81058.88%
350.15%
410.17%
1140.49%
2501.07%
14,25960.80%

1990
22,295
9,24441.46%
13,02558.42%
60.03%
00.00%
n/a
200.09%
13,05158.54%

1980
20,700
8,54141.26%
11,87957.39%
230.11%
60.03%
n/a
2141.03%
12,15958.74%

1970
19,999
8,11540.58%
11,88259.41%
10.01%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
11,884 59.42%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
2,012 8.4
2,73711.4
-1,048-4.4
1680.7
-1,011 -4.2
-2,005 -8.4
2000's
NumberRate
2,803 12.0
2,63611.2
-187-0.8
450.2
-97 -0.4
599 2.6
1990's
NumberRate
3,413 15.3
2,89513.0
420.2
520.2
-49 -0.2
1,208 5.4
1980's
NumberRate
3,351 16.2
2,325 11.2
733 3.5
n/a
703 3.4
892 4.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,646 -8.2
n/a
426 2.1
275 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairfield County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.6
3,912 19.2%
16,457 80.8%
4,700 23.1%
8,795
2.34
5,796 65.9%
3,422 59.0%
773 13.3%
2,999 34.1%

2010
NumberPercent
42.4
5,431 22.7%
18,525 77.3%
3,565 14.9%
9,419
2.50
6,578 69.8%
4,034 61.3%
969 14.7%
2,841 30.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
6,139 26.2%
17,315 73.8%
3,086 13.2%
8,757
2.63
6,377 72.8%
4,271 67.0%
994 15.6%
2,380 27.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
6,420 28.8%
15,875 71.2%
3,041 13.6%
7,415
2.95
5,678 76.6%
3,979 70.1%
737 13.0%
1,737 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
6,738 32.6%
13,962 67.4%
2,454 11.9%
6,394
3.19
5,143 80.4%
3,973 77.3%
469 9.1%
1,251 19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Fairfield County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,943 
Median Value$123,200 
Occupied8,79580.4%
Vacant2,14819.6%
Owned6,60975.1%
Rented2,18624.9%
Median Rent$830 
Single-Family Units7,55069.0%
    Detached7,49868.5%
    Attached520.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3473.2%
Mobile Homes2,62524.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fairfield County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006837.8%
$10,000 to $14,9996046.9%
$15,000 to $19,9996927.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994435.0%
$25,000 to $29,9993594.1%
$30,000 to $34,9998359.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994174.7%
$40,000 to $44,9993984.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993544.0%
$50,000 to $59,9996987.9%
$60,000 to $74,9995246.0%
$75,000 to $99,9997628.7%
$100,000 to $124,9995686.5%
$125,000 to $149,9995676.4%
$150,000 to $199,9995075.8%
$200,000 or more3844.4%
Median Household Income44,521 
Per Capita Income29,269 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4895.6%
Public Assistance3133.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,67419.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,05564.6%
Unemployed6705.4%
In Armed Forces260.2%
Total Labor Force8,75170.2%
Not in Labor Force3,71529.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9152,89750.2%
Non-Profit17631435.9%
Self-Employed46326064.0%
Local Government20748529.9%
State Government57463247.6%
Federal Government10115239.9%
Total Private + Self3,3783,15751.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0581,58340.1%
Total4,4364,74048.3%
Pct. Govt.23.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,23413.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,87520.3%
Professional, Technical1,52116.5%
Service Occupations1,60117.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.2%
All others3,00132.5%
White Collar 50.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,06522.4%
Health care and social assistance1,16412.6%
Retail trade9049.8%
Public administration7678.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7678.3%
Educational services5806.3%
Construction5335.8%
Other services4504.9%
Transportation and warehousing4044.4%
Accommodation and food services3373.7%
Finance and insurance2432.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2402.6%
Utilities2202.4%
Wholesale trade1932.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1441.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1271.4%
Information360.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction310.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting270.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fairfield County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican90.04%
Puerto Rican110.05%
Cuban1590.76%
Dominican460.22%
Total Central American1920.92%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1920.92%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1340.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese520.25%
Korean120.06%
Filipino60.03%
Japanese60.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,42797.2%
Spanish4792.4%
Other Asian260.1%
Other Indo-European210.1%
German, other Germanic140.1%
Korean120.1%
Tagalog30.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Other30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,5087.2%
English1,0725.1%
Irish8454.0%
German7033.4%
Scottish4242.0%
Scotch-Irish3721.8%
French3161.5%
African2061.0%
Italian1060.5%
European810.4%
Moroccan650.3%
Polish600.3%
British500.2%
Dutch450.2%
Lithuanian420.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,90999.8%
Not a citizen330.2%
Native20,73599.0%
Foreign-born2071.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fairfield County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
562 3.7%1,872 12.2%6,054 39.6%4,563 29.8%1,386 9.1%866 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 562 3.7%
9-12 Years 1,872 12.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,054 39.6%
Some College 4,563 29.8%
Bach. Degree 1,386 9.1%
Grad Degree 866 5.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Fairfield County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,955 9,851 1,104 10.1% 4.9%
1991 10,767 9,487 1,280 11.9% 6.1%
1992 10,920 9,806 1,114 10.2% 6.7%
1993 11,051 9,855 1,196 10.8% 7.3%
1994 11,199 10,075 1,124 10.0% 6.2%
1995 11,055 10,159 896 8.1% 5.1%
1996 10,586 9,643 943 8.9% 5.7%
1997 10,887 10,063 824 7.6% 4.5%
1998 10,927 10,072 855 7.8% 3.6%
1999 10,786 9,841 945 8.8% 4.1%
2000 11,026 10,471 555 5.0% 3.7%
2001 11,129 10,179 950 8.5% 5.3%
2002 11,183 10,153 1,030 9.2% 6.4%
2003 11,437 10,151 1,286 11.2% 7.2%
2004 11,371 10,385 986 8.7% 7.4%
2005 11,342 10,381 961 8.5% 7.3%
2006 11,645 10,530 1,115 9.6% 6.9%
2007 11,295 10,269 1,026 9.1% 6.1%
2008 11,320 10,036 1,284 11.3% 7.3%
2009 10,889 9,435 1,454 13.4% 11.4%
2010 10,773 9,177 1,596 14.8% 11.3%
2011 10,588 9,070 1,518 14.3% 10.4%
2012 10,399 9,072 1,327 12.8% 9.0%
2013 10,120 9,059 1,061 10.5% 7.4%
2014 10,023 9,176 847 8.5% 6.3%
2015 10,014 9,215 799 8.0% 5.9%
2016 9,962 9,258 704 7.1% 4.9%
2017 9,864 9,150 714 7.2% 4.2%
2018 9,560 8,972 588 6.2% 3.4%
2019 9,472 9,064 408 4.3% 2.8%
2020 9,637 8,877 760 7.9% 6.2%
2021 9,196 8,673 523 5.7% 3.9%
2022 9,204 8,771 433 4.7% 3.2%
2023 9,453 9,076 377 4.0% 3.0%
2024 9,816 9,321 495 5.0% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com