Lancaster County vs. Fairfield County

Lancaster County (SC)Fairfield County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)95,38022,402
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)24.4%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)76,65323,960
Population, Census, April 1, 201076,65223,956
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%21.7%
Female persons, percent51.5%52.2%
White alone, percent74.9%39.8%
Black or African American alone, percent21.6%57.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.6%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.0%38.2%
Veterans, 2014-20186,0441,444
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,54111,946
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.2%73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$182,400$102,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,217$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$350$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$753$722
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%8.0%
Building permits, 20181,22851
Households, 2014-201832,6328,979
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%52.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.4%82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.9%17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%49.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)65,9139,099
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,292,486232,293
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)732,889224,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,267$9,624
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.831.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,223$36,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,271$22,527
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%23.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,420320
Total employment, 201719,8507,746
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)915,011554,227
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,7131,445
All firms, 20125,4111,702
Men-owned firms, 20122,906824
Women-owned firms, 20121,948728
Minority-owned firms, 20121,097848
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,084766
Veteran-owned firms, 2012770186
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2781,452
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.3%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, 20071.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.4%34.1%
Population per square mile, 2010139.634.9
Land area in square miles, 2010549.16686.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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