Fort Mill, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

30,775

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

0.524% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.81%

31.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,823

4.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$487,500

Population & Diversity

Fort Mill, SC is home to a population of 30.8k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.3% of Fort Mill, SC residents were born outside of the country (2.55k people).

In 2024, there were 5.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.7k people) in Fort Mill, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Fort Mill, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Mill, SC was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Mill, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Mill, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.7k ± 955
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.95k ± 715
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 492

5.56%

Hispanic Population

1.71k people

5.56% of the people in Fort Mill, SC are hispanic (1.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Mill, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

8.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.55k people

6.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

As of 2024, 8.3% of Fort Mill, SC residents (2.55k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Mill, SC was 6.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Mill, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
438 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
229 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 108

Fort Mill, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Mill, SC.

Economy

The economy of Fort Mill, SC employs 15.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Mill, SC were Finance & Insurance (2,471 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,042 people), and Manufacturing (1,712 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($128,043), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,806).

Employment

Occupations

15.2k

2024 Value

± 1,166

8.27%

1 Year growth

± 9.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Mill, SC grew at a rate of 8.27%, from 14k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Mill, SC, are Management Occupations (2,806 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,236 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,635 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Mill, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.2k

2024 Value

± 1,166

8.27%

1 Year growth

± 9.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Mill, SC grew at a rate of 8.27%, from 14k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Mill, SC, are Finance & Insurance (2,471 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,042 people), and Manufacturing (1,712 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Mill, SC, though some of these residents may live in Fort Mill, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,329

Median earning men ± $11,586

$51,346

Median earning women ± $5,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($130,729), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,601), and Public Administration ($106,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,350), Manufacturing ($68,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,088).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Mill, SC was $487,500 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $457,000 to $487,500, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Mill, SC is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Mill, SC have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Mill, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$487,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,616

$9,290

Median Property Taxes

±$714

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Mill, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Mill, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Fort Mill, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Mill, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$121,823

Median Household Income

± $6,754

11.1k

Number of Households

± 930

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Fort Mill, SC declined from $121,823 from the previous year's value of $127,537.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Mill, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Mill, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66%)
Worked At Home (27.5%)
Carpooled (3.95%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Fort Mill, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Mill, SC have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Fort Mill, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Mill, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Mill, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Mill, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Mill, SC (1.48k out of 30.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Mill, SC is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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