At A Glance: FAIRFIELD COUNTYFormed in 1785, Fairfield County is situated between the Upstate and Lowcountry regions of South Carolina. Fairfield County is uniquely positioned between the two thriving metropolises of Columbia, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s county seat, the Town of Winnsboro, is just 28 miles from Columbia and 66 miles from Charlotte. Fairfield County is business ready, with industrial buildings to accommodate businesses with space needs ranging from 23,012 to 200,00 square feet. Additionally, the county is home to five industrial sites located throughout its 687 square miles of business friendly soil.

US Census & Forecasting

60 Minute Drive Time Estimate (2019): 1,061,486

2020 Estimate Age 15+: 81.8%

2020 Estimate Age 18+: 78.2%

Age 25+ with Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 33%

INFRASTRUCTUREThe Central SC Region is home to four major interstates, all easily accessible throughout the region: I-20, I-26, I-77, I-95. These interstates make for smooth travel when commuting to the region’s major airport and the state’s major port.

Running through the center of the county, Interstate 77 provides direct access into SC’s capital, Columbia, and Charlotte, NC.

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE): as little as a 30 minute drive away, it features a UPS air hub and Foreign Trade Zone 127.

Port of Charleston: accessible within a 2 hour drive; nationally recognized as one of the most efficient and effective ports. Deepening to 52’ underway to accommodate larger post-Panamax ships.

Rail system served by Norfolk Southern.

20 milesS

28 milesW

87 milesE

COUNTY POPULATION

Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. Esri forecasts for 2020 and 2025.

23,956 23,756 23,400

2010Census

2020Estimate

2025Forecast

EXISTING INDUSTRY TOP PRIVATE EMPLOYERS

Source: Central SC records and Reference USA

COMPANY EMPLOYEESV.C. Summer Nuclear Plant 799Breakthru Beverage South Carolina

400

Mekra Lang North America 290Element TV Company LP 275Isola Laminate Systems 160Bomag Americas 111Qualex Manufacturing LLC 55Fujicopian USA 40Carolina Technical Fabrics 35Green Energy Biofuel 16

EMPLOYMENTAugust 2020

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

4.4%2019

6.3%2018

7.4%2017

Unemployment Rate: 8.6%Per Capita Income: $36,758

Annually

Labor Force: 9,875

Employment: 9,029

Unemployment: 846

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77

20

26

85

26

95

385

PORT OFCHARLESTON

PORT OFSAVANNAH

CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL

GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG INTERNATIONAL

COLUMBIAMETROPOLITAN

SAVANNAH/HILTON HEADINTERNATIONAL

GEORGIA

NORTH CAROLINA

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Savannah

Augusta

Columbia

Rock Hill

Charlotte

Greenville

Charleston

ManningSt. Matthews

Winnsboro

Orangeburg

Newberry

Lexington

McCormick

Camden

60 Minutes; 521,047 Labor Force

45 Minutes; 275,078 Labor Force

30 Minutes; 31,351 Labor Force

LEGENDMajor CityCounty Seat

26

20

DRIVE TIME LABOR FORCE

WAGES COMPARISONSelect Occupations: Hourly Rates

Architecture & Engineering

Business & Finance

Installation, Maintenance

& Repair

Management O�ce & Administrative

Support

Production Total, All Occupations

Transportation & Materials

Moving

FAIRFIELD

U.S.

$83,000

$36.53

$28.26

$21.9

2

$49.13

$16.30

$27.70

$16.03 $2

4.94

$42.09

$36.94

$23.59

$57.98

$18.71

$18.86

$18.79 $26.92

Source: EMSI, Occupation Table 2019-2020, Average Hourly Earnings