Winnsboro, SC

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2023 Population

3,332

2.87% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

14.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.3%

15.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$35,649

14.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$122,200

0.0819% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,287

19.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Winnsboro, SC had a population of 3.33k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $35,649. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Winnsboro, SC grew from 3,239 to 3,332, a 2.87% increase and its median household income grew from $31,194 to $35,649, a 14.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winnsboro, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (65.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Other (Hispanic) (0.3%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Winnsboro, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Winnsboro, SC was $122,200, and the homeownership rate was 55.3%.

Most people in Winnsboro, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Winnsboro, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.92 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Winnsboro, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.14k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winnsboro, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 274
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 272
Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 28

0.3%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.3% of the people in Winnsboro, SC are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Winnsboro, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2023, 1.26% of Winnsboro, SC residents (42 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winnsboro, SC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Winnsboro, SC employs 1.29k people. The largest industries in Winnsboro, SC are Manufacturing (502 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people), and Retail Trade (103 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,558), Construction ($56,319), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,719).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2023 Value

± 322

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Winnsboro, SC grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 1.07k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winnsboro, SC, are Production Occupations (331 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (238 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winnsboro, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.29k

2023 Value

± 322

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Winnsboro, SC grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 1.07k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winnsboro, SC, are Manufacturing (502 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people), and Retail Trade (103 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

$35,938

Median earning men ± $4,853

$25,503

Median earning women ± $5,167

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($56,319), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,719), and Manufacturing ($36,985).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($25,590), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,297), and Retail Trade ($20,521).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winnsboro, SC was $122,200 in 2023, which is 0.403 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $122,100 to $122,200, a 0.0819% increase. The homeownership rate in Winnsboro, SC is 55.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Winnsboro, SC have an average commute time of 27.4 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

$122,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,590

$763

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9602

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Winnsboro, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$35,649

Median Household Income

± $1,780

1.38k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Winnsboro, SC grew to $35,649 from the previous year's value of $31,194.

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 Winnsboro, SC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Winnsboro, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (5.51%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Winnsboro, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (5.51%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winnsboro, SC have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% 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

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winnsboro, SC (810 out of 3.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.2% of the population of Winnsboro, SC has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 36.5% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 6.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, SC see 2451 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (2483 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4138 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 900 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,451 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, SC

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, SC see an average of 2,451 patients per year. This represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (2,483 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairfield County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.9% were men and 58.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.75%

Uninsured

32.6%

Employer Coverage

36.5%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

6.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winnsboro, SC declined by 36.7% from 5.93% to 3.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Winnsboro, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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