Median Age in Fairfield County, SC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
47.4 years
Rank #416/3,222 · #5 in SC
87th
Fairfield 47.4 years
SC 40.2 years +17.9%
US 38.9 years +21.9%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Fairfield County's median age of 47.4 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Fairfield County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #413 | Lac qui Parle County, MN | 47.4 years |
| #414 | Holt County, MO | 47.4 years |
| #415 | Greene County, NY | 47.4 years |
| #416 | Fairfield County, SC | 47.4 years |
| #417 | Fayette County, TN | 47.4 years |
| #418 | Grainger County, TN | 47.4 years |
| #419 | Coke County, TX | 47.4 years |
About Median Age
Fairfield County, South Carolina has a median age of 47.4 years, ranking #416 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 21.9% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within South Carolina, it ranks #5 of 46. This places it in the 87th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.