Fairfield County, South Carolina
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Fairfield County, SC shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.5 — 237th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within South Carolina, it ranks 10th of 46 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Fairfield County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 89.4 — worse than roughly 89% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Fairfield County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County, SC | 69.5 | Serious | — |
| Union County, SC | 74.8 | Serious | +5.3 |
| Chester County, SC | 64.0 | Elevated | -5.5 |
| Richland County, SC | 61.5 | Elevated | -8.0 |
| Newberry County, SC | 60.6 | Elevated | -8.9 |
| Kershaw County, SC | 52.7 | Elevated | -16.7 |
| Lancaster County, SC | 39.8 | Normal | -29.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, AR | 69.4 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Cook County, GA | 69.4 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Hale County, TX | 69.6 | Serious | +0.1 |
| McCurtain County, OK | 69.6 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Terry County, TX | 69.3 | Serious | -0.2 |
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