Fairfield County, SC Population

Overview

21,186

Total Population

47.3

Median age

52.02%

Female population %

92.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

51

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fairfield County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fairfield County is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairfield County's population under 18 was 18.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairfield County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairfield County, 15.32% were under the age of 15, 16.78% aged 15 to 29, 46.14% aged 30 to 64, 18.41% aged 65 to 84, and 3.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 858 more females than males in Fairfield County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.02% females and 47.98% males in Fairfield County, SC.
The Fairfield County, SC gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,128.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,169.

Fairfield County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fairfield County population: 39.27% are White, 57.25% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0% are some other race and 2.84% are multiracial.
Fairfield County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 51 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,676 (97.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairfield County is Black or African American with a population of 12,129 (57.25% of the total population).

Fairfield County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,944 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Fairfield County's population increased by 405 (1.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairfield County's population decreased by 2,980 (12.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fairfield County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 20,455.