Fairfield County Demographics

A map of Fairfield County's Population by Race

Fairfield County, South Carolina had a population of 20,948 in 2020. It was 40.6% White, 53.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fairfield County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fairfield County is the 38th most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.

Fairfield County's White Population

8,503 residents of Fairfield County identify as White, or 40.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Fairfield County considerably less than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Fairfield County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield County is less White than neighboring Chester County (57.6% White), Richland County (41.5% White), Newberry County (60% White), Lancaster County (67.6% White), and Lexington County (71% White).

Fairfield County's Black Population

11,201 residents of Fairfield County identify as Black, or 53.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fairfield County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Fairfield County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield County is more Black than neighboring Chester County (35% Black), Richland County (45.2% Black), Newberry County (27.5% Black), Lancaster County (19.9% Black), and Lexington County (14.4% Black).

Fairfield County's Asian Population

101 residents of Fairfield County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fairfield County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Fairfield County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield County is more Asian than neighboring Newberry County (0.4% Asian). Fairfield County is less Asian than neighboring Richland County (2.7% Asian), Lancaster County (1.8% Asian), and Lexington County (2.3% Asian).

Fairfield County's Hispanic Population

423 residents of Fairfield County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fairfield County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Fairfield County is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chester County (2.5% Hispanic), Richland County (6.3% Hispanic), Newberry County (8.8% Hispanic), Lancaster County (6.6% Hispanic), and Lexington County (7.4% Hispanic).

Fairfield County's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Fairfield County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fairfield County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Fairfield County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Newberry County (0.5% Native American/Other). Fairfield County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chester County (0.9% Native American/Other), Richland County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Lexington County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Fairfield County's Multiracial Population

594 residents of Fairfield County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fairfield County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Fairfield County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chester County (3.7% Multiracial), Richland County (3.5% Multiracial), Newberry County (2.9% Multiracial), Lancaster County (3.5% Multiracial), and Lexington County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.