Kershaw County vs. Fairfield County

Kershaw County (SC)Fairfield County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)65,59222,402
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.5%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)61,59223,960
Population, Census, April 1, 201061,69723,956
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%21.7%
Female persons, percent51.8%52.2%
White alone, percent72.4%39.8%
Black or African American alone, percent24.7%57.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.4%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.8%38.2%
Veterans, 2014-20186,1201,444
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)29,38111,946
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.2%73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$124,700$102,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,115$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$344$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$745$722
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%8.0%
Building permits, 201829251
Households, 2014-201824,8338,979
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.7%52.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%49.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,4739,099
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,419,717232,293
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)586,319224,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,405$9,624
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.131.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,392$36,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,253$22,527
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%23.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,116320
Total employment, 201715,2977,746
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)568,574554,227
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,3291,445
All firms, 20124,5961,702
Men-owned firms, 20122,470824
Women-owned firms, 20121,737728
Minority-owned firms, 2012964848
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,481766
Veteran-owned firms, 2012917186
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,5071,452
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%32.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
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, 200728.0%34.1%
Population per square mile, 201084.934.9
Land area in square miles, 2010726.56686.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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