2017 · Virginia Durant Young house · Wikimedia Commons
Fairfax’s story
Fairfax in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
FairfaxSC
A town of 1,935. A typical home worth about $89K.
Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,935
−25.7% since 2010
Typical home
$89K
−8% in a year
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
50.3
years
Jobs based here
328
Balanced
What makes Fairfax stand out
The 2 things Fairfax does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Fairfax has shrunk 25.7% since 2010
2,025 people in 2010; 1,935 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Fairfax’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfax. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Fairfax home is worth about $89K
The typical Fairfax home is worth about $89,000, down 8% in a year, 71% below the South Carolina typical home.
$89KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fairfax$89K
South Carolina$306K
−8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Fairfax beats the South Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. South Carolina
4 better6 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Fairfax | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.6% | 22.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 32.3% | 17.4% |
Allendale County Hospital
0.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
22nd
percentile among SC towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingEarthquakes
3
paid flood claims since 2023
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Fairfax has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–61°
Spring51–77°
Summer69–91°
Fall54–77°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fairfax
Most working residents leave Fairfax for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (5%), Allendale (4%) and Hampton (4%). Half commute less than 47 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fairfax5%
Columbia5%
Allendale4%
Hampton4%
Aiken3%
47 mi
median commute distance
328
jobs based in Fairfax
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
About Fairfax
Town in South Carolina, United States
Fairfax is a town in Allendale County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fairfax had a population of 1,505.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,505
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 138 ft
- ZIP code
- 29827
- Area code
- 803
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