Fairfield County, South Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

20,550

Median Age

47.4

Male Median

45.8

Female Median

49.3

Fairfield County, South Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Fairfield County, South Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -14.5%%.

-14.5%% Growth

Fairfield County, South Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Fairfield County, South Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202447.420,550
202346.720,741
202246.620,942
202147.321,186
202047.122,406
201946.422,565
201846.422,712
201745.422,868
201644.823,025
201544.123,108
201443.523,382
201343.123,589
201242.523,804
201142.123,916
201041.824,040

Fairfield County, South Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.6%
5–1713.3%
18–248.1%
25–3410.4%
35–5422.5%
55–6417.0%
65+24.0%

Dependency Ratios for Fairfield County, South Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
72.4
Youth Dependency:
31.0
Old-Age Dependency:
41.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Fairfield County, South Carolina

The median age in Fairfield County, South Carolina is 47.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Fairfield County, South Carolina is 20,550.

In Fairfield County, South Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 24.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Fairfield County, South Carolina is aging.
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