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Fairfax, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Allendale County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,037
Population
615/sq mi density
$41,328
Median Income
$24,462 per capita
$54,400
Home Value
$86,832 Zillow
$702
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
963
Violent Crime/100K
3,698 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$41,328 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$54,400 home value, $702/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
963 violent crimes/100K (154% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,328
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,462
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
25% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairfax vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairfax’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,328
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,462
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$38,242
53%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
46 min
66% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.0%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$398M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
46 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
178
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
13
Retail
28
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$38,242
47% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,450
30% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,328 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,462 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $38,242 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $398M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 46 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 178 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $38,242 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,450 |