Fairfield County vs. Lancaster County

Fairfield County (SC)Lancaster County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,40295,380
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%24.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,96076,653
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,95676,652
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%21.0%
Female persons, percent52.2%51.5%
White alone, percent39.8%74.9%
Black or African American alone, percent57.4%21.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.2%70.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4446,044
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,94638,541
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.7%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,700$182,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,112$1,217
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$722$753
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%8.0%
Building permits, 2018511,228
Households, 2014-20188,97932,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.8%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.4%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.5%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.0%26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.4%53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,09965,913
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)232,2931,292,486
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)224,856732,889
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,624$9,267
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.629.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,294$55,223
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,527$29,271
Persons in poverty, percent23.7%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173201,420
Total employment, 20177,74619,850
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)554,227915,011
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4455,713
All firms, 20121,7025,411
Men-owned firms, 20128242,906
Women-owned firms, 20127281,948
Minority-owned firms, 20128481,097
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127664,084
Veteran-owned firms, 2012186770
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4524,278
Black-owned firms, percent, 200732.6%9.3%
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%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200734.1%23.4%
Population per square mile, 201034.9139.6
Land area in square miles, 2010686.28549.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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