Fairfield County vs. Richland County

Fairfield County (SC)Richland County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,402414,576
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,960384,450
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,956384,504
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%12.7%
Female persons, percent52.2%51.7%
White alone, percent39.8%45.9%
Black or African American alone, percent57.4%48.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.2%42.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,44431,545
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,946175,070
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.7%58.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,700$158,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,112$1,294
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$722$952
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%27.8%
Building permits, 2018512,644
Households, 2014-20188,979150,309
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.8%77.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.4%79.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.5%91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.0%37.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.4%62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,099862,224
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)232,2935,374,991
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)224,8564,780,665
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,624$12,139
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.621.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,294$53,922
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,527$29,010
Persons in poverty, percent23.7%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173209,065
Total employment, 20177,746163,353
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)554,2277,326,352
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,44528,354
All firms, 20121,70231,595
Men-owned firms, 201282416,333
Women-owned firms, 201272812,297
Minority-owned firms, 201284811,676
Nonminority-owned firms, 201276618,645
Veteran-owned firms, 20121864,010
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,45225,680
Black-owned firms, percent, 200732.6%23.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200734.1%27.5%
Population per square mile, 201034.9507.9
Land area in square miles, 2010686.28757.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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