Fairfax, SC Demographics

The total population of Fairfax is estimated to be 2,035 with 1,058 males (51.99%) and 977 females (48.01%). There are 81 less females than males in Fairfax.
The median household income in Fairfax was $41,405 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 10,398(33.53%) from $31,007 in 2020. This income is 55.50% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fairfax sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,578. Overall, the median household income for the town of Fairfax stands at $41,405.
In Fairfax, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $19,168 for males and $23,230 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,678 for males and $41,656 for females.
In Fairfax, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $42,452, while White households have a median household income of $28,988.
In 2022, the population of Fairfax was 1,392, a 4.33% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fairfax's population was 1,455, a decline of 1.76% compared to a population of 1,481 in 2020.
The median age in Fairfax, SC is 40.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.66% were under the age of 15, 25.58% aged 15 to 29, 35.76% aged 30 to 64, 22.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fairfax population: 9.15% are White, 82.87% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.93% are some other race and 1.45% are multiracial.