Fort Lawn, SC Demographics

The total population of Fort Lawn is estimated to be 1,149 with 539 males (46.91%) and 610 females (53.09%). There are 71 more females than males in Fort Lawn.
The median household income in Fort Lawn was $42,839 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 582(1.38%) from $42,257 in 2020. This income is 57.42% 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, Fort Lawn sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,377. Overall, the median household income for the town of Fort Lawn stands at $42,839.
In Fort Lawn, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,958 for males and $21,511 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,289 for males and $32,627 for females.
In Fort Lawn, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $50,668, followed by White households at $48,341, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $38,732.
In 2022, the population of Fort Lawn was 961, a 0.10% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Lawn's population was 962, a decline of 0.21% compared to a population of 964 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Lawn, SC is 36.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 26.29% were under the age of 15, 15.21% aged 15 to 29, 44.88% aged 30 to 64, 11.30% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Lawn population: 59.98% are White, 36.64% are Black or African American, 0.42% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.