South Carolina

Fairfield County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
57.5%
European
38.1%
Other
4.4%

Compared with South Carolina and the United States

Fairfield Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricFairfield CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Black or African American57.5%23.6%—
Non-Hispanic White38.1%62%58%
Hispanic2.3%8.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.3%—
Indian0.3%0.6%—
East Asian0.2%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Fairfield County next to South Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricFairfield CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—93.7 (−6.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—80.5 (−19.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$47,885$69,324$80,734
Median home value$151,200$259,000$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$938/mo$1,180/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income23.5%20.4%21.0%