Fairfield, South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 20.95K population of Fairfield, SC residents comprised of 423 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.02%), and 20.53K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.98%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Fairfield, SC, with a population of 11.25K (53.71%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Fairfield, SC, with a population of 8.57K (40.92%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Fairfield, SC, with a population of 714 (3.41%). The smallest racial group in Fairfield, SC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 8 (0.04%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Fairfield, SC, with a population of 11.20K (53.47%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Fairfield, SC, with a population of 8.50K (40.59%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Fairfield, SC, with a population of 594 (2.84%). The smallest ethnic group in Fairfield, SC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 1 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Fairfield, South Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other South Carolina counties and also for the state of South Carolina.

Fairfield, SC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Fairfield, SC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Fairfield, SC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Fairfield, SC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 11251 53.71
White Alone 8571 40.92
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 79 0.38
Asian Alone 102 0.49
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.04
Some Other Race Alone 223 1.07
Two Or More Races 714 3.41
Fairfield, SC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 11201 53.47
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 8503 40.59
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 594 2.84
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 168 0.80
Hispanic - Two or More Races 120 0.57
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 101 0.48
Hispanic - White Alone 68 0.33
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 64 0.31
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 55 0.26
Hispanic - Black Alone 50 0.24
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 15 0.07
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 7 0.03
Hispanic - Asian Alone 1 0.01
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 1 0.01