Winnsboro, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,322

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

47.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,434

5.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$132,400

8.35% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,467

Population & Diversity

Winnsboro, SC is home to a population of 3.32k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.23% of Winnsboro, SC residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Winnsboro, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 984 White (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Winnsboro, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winnsboro, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winnsboro, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 259
White (Non-Hispanic)
984 ± 245
Other (Hispanic)
80 ± 116

2.83%

Hispanic Population

94 people

2.83% of the people in Winnsboro, SC are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winnsboro, 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

1.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

1.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 1.23% of Winnsboro, SC residents (41 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 Winnsboro, SC was 1.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 24

Winnsboro, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Winnsboro, SC employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winnsboro, SC were Manufacturing (425 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($58,281), Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,071).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2024 Value

± 319

14%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winnsboro, SC grew at a rate of 14%, from 1.29k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winnsboro, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (312 people), Production Occupations (305 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winnsboro, 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

1.47k

2024 Value

± 319

14%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winnsboro, SC grew at a rate of 14%, from 1.29k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winnsboro, SC, are Manufacturing (425 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winnsboro, SC, though some of these residents may live in Winnsboro, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,065

Median earning men ± $16,954

$28,942

Median earning women ± $3,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,281), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,071), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,083), Manufacturing ($22,137), and Retail Trade ($18,317).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winnsboro, SC was $132,400 in 2024, which is 0.398 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,200 to $132,400, a 8.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Winnsboro, SC is 50.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winnsboro, SC have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winnsboro, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,422

$726

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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 Winnsboro, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.6% of the housing units in Winnsboro, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winnsboro, 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.

$37,434

Median Household Income

± $2,626

1.44k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Winnsboro, SC grew to $37,434 from the previous year's value of $35,649.

The following chart displays the households in Winnsboro, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winnsboro, 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 (71.1%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (12.9%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Winnsboro, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.9%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winnsboro, SC have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% of the workforce in Winnsboro, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winnsboro, SC (424 out of 3.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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