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CITY · 2020 ACS

Fairforest

South Carolina · 1,646 residents · 2.09 sq mi
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With 1,646 people, Fairforest is a city in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. The typical home is worth $66,100. The poverty rate is 22.2%, above the 12.8% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 35.5. Households here earn about 21% less than in South Carolina as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $43,347, below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

1,646
+7%since 2019
from 1,539 in 2019
2010 – 2024
787 / sq mi
+7%since 2019
from 736 / sq mi in 2019
US average: 280
35.5
+13%since 2019
from 31.5 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.09 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
1K1K2K2K2K201020202024Fairforest
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(99)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(110)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.7%(127)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(107)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(111)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.9%(246)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4415.1%(249)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.4%(188)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.6%(174)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.9%(130)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845%(82)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(23)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,347
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $43,298 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$26,179
+52%since 2019
from $17,187 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
14.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2019
from 11.9% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
22.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2019
from 13.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information15.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade11.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$66,100
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $49,400 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$788
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $770 in 2019
US average: $1,124
60.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2019
from 58.8% in 2019
39.9% rent
2.55 people
−21%since 2019
from 3.21 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
1.5
+34%since 2019
from 1.1 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic39.6%(610)
Black38.7%(595)
Hispanic / Latino14.1%(217)
Asian5.1%(78)
Other2.5%(39)
2020
White, non-Hispanic39.1%(643)
Black16.5%(271)
Hispanic / Latino34%(560)
Asian5.7%(93)
Other8%(132)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.2%(226)
Puerto Rican5.6%(83)
Guatemalan0.1%(1)
Asian origin
Chinese7.3%(109)
Ancestry
Greek4.4%(66)
American4.2%(62)
English3.8%(57)
German1%(15)
Irish1%(15)
Section 05

Education

14.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2019
from 8.8% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.0%
+8.4 ptssince 2019
from 81.6% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
8.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2019
from 6.5% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.4 min
+25%since 2019
from 22.0 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
93.8%
+6.7 ptssince 2019
from 87.1% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 6.5% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
67.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 66.9% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
59.8%
US average: 73.3%
47.0%
+10.4 ptssince 2019
from 36.6% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

43.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2019
from 43.0% in 2019
56.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 57.0% in 2019
15.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2019
from 9.4% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
19.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2019
from 14.5% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
80.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.6%(367)
Married35.8%(294)
Widowed13.9%(114)
Divorced5.7%(47)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(154)
Married53.8%(426)
Widowed6.8%(54)
Divorced19.9%(158)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

19.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2019
from 14.5% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
47.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
3.7%
US average: 13.7%
13.1%
US average: 17.6%
18.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
51.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era48.4%(15)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 31 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Fairforest, South Carolina?

Fairforest, South Carolina has about 1,646 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fairforest, South Carolina?

The typical household in Fairforest, South Carolina earns about $43,347 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fairforest, South Carolina expensive?

In Fairforest, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $66,100, and the typical rent is about $788 a month.

How educated are people in Fairforest, South Carolina?

About 14.9% of adults age 25 and over in Fairforest, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fairforest, South Carolina?

About 22.2% of people in Fairforest, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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