Population 3,197 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairfax
Household size in Fairfax
| Period | Fairfax | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairfax are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.47, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fairfax
| Period | Fairfax | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Fairfax is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fairfax
| Period | Fairfax | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Fairfax (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fairfax
Renters in Fairfax
| Period | Fairfax | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.7% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Fairfax than nationally: 45.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (65.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fairfax
| Period | Fairfax | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fairfax as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina as a whole (11.8%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fairfax
| Period | Fairfax | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Fairfax are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fairfax
| Period | Fairfax | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $443 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $644 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $645 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Fairfax runs $645 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fairfax
Bachelor's degrees in Fairfax
| Period | Fairfax | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fairfax: 7.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fairfax
| Period | Fairfax | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Fairfax never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fairfax
| Period | Fairfax | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fairfax is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in South Carolina overall (4.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fairfax compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 2.34 | 46.3 | 10.8% | 45.7% | 9.5% | 1984 | $645 | 7.0% | 72.3% | 5.8% |
| Allendale | 2.07 | 43.2 | 16.9% | 37.3% | 19.4% | 1978 | $616 | 20.0% | 86.9% | 6.1% |
| Crocketville | 2.45 | 40.6 | 27.7% | 43.7% | 13.7% | 1976 | $902 | 14.5% | 90.0% | 12.7% |
| Sycamore | 2.08 | 52.4 | 12.1% | 33.8% | 39.6% | 1970 | $639 | 24.8% | 91.3% | 3.7% |
| Brunson | 2.43 | 41.2 | 17.6% | 34.1% | 12.3% | 1980 | $846 | 12.1% | 81.4% | 11.4% |
| Gifford | 2.45 | 41.9 | 5.7% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 1990 | $659 | 9.4% | 71.6% | 1.7% |
| Seigling | 2.22 | 45.5 | 21.0% | 27.4% | 20.3% | 1987 | $780 | 19.3% | 75.9% | 20.5% |
| Jennys | 2.23 | 49.2 | 16.8% | 26.4% | 26.7% | 1977 | $841 | 20.3% | 91.2% | 7.0% |
| Ulmer | 2.18 | 51.8 | 13.2% | 19.8% | 40.9% | 1971 | $788 | 23.0% | 89.4% | 5.6% |
| Luray | 2.54 | 40.4 | 8.3% | 24.1% | 12.4% | 1988 | $671 | 8.3% | 72.5% | 2.2% |
| Hampton | 2.38 | 43.7 | 14.3% | 31.1% | 13.9% | 1982 | $881 | 13.2% | 87.3% | 11.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fairfax. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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