The Town Files

Fairfield County, South Carolina

20,550 people. The median home is worth $151,200 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $47,885.

Towns in Fairfield County

Towns in Fairfield County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Winnsboro3,215$132,400$37,43439.3

People and housing

Fairfield CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$151,200$183,100
Median rent$938$937
Median household income$47,885$53,875
Median age47.440.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%20.0%
Below the poverty line15.6%17.8%

Jobs and pay

6,051 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,001 a year.

Largest industries in Fairfield CountyManufacturing1,118 jobs · $51,175Health care & social assistan…566 jobs · $40,177Retail518 jobs · $31,360Wholesale trade498 jobs · $83,202Professional & technical serv…431 jobs · $65,277Construction137 jobs · $55,791
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fairfield County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 419 storm events in Fairfield County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Fairfield County by type since 1996Hail73Flood1Tornado23High Wind3Ice Storm9Heavy Snow3Flash Flood6Strong Wind7Winter Storm13Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fairfield County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
November 21, 2022HurricaneDR-4677: Hurricane Ian
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).