Fairfield County vs. Kershaw County

Fairfield County (SC)Kershaw County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,40265,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,96061,592
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,95661,697
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%18.3%
Female persons, percent52.2%51.8%
White alone, percent39.8%72.4%
Black or African American alone, percent57.4%24.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.2%68.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4446,120
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,94629,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.7%82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,700$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,112$1,115
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$722$745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%5.9%
Building permits, 201851292
Households, 2014-20188,97924,833
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.8%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.4%68.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.5%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.0%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.4%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,09955,473
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)232,2931,419,717
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)224,856586,319
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,624$9,405
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.627.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,294$49,392
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,527$24,253
Persons in poverty, percent23.7%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173201,116
Total employment, 20177,74615,297
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)554,227568,574
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4454,329
All firms, 20121,7024,596
Men-owned firms, 20128242,470
Women-owned firms, 20127281,737
Minority-owned firms, 2012848964
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127663,481
Veteran-owned firms, 2012186917
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4523,507
Black-owned firms, percent, 200732.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200734.1%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201034.984.9
Land area in square miles, 2010686.28726.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fairfield county (SC) and Kershaw county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.