Fairfield County, South Carolina

Fairfield County
Fairfield County Courthouse
Fairfield County Courthouse
Official seal of Fairfield County
Motto(s): 
"Capital Convenience, Country Comfort"
Map of South Carolina highlighting Fairfield County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°24′N 81°08′W / 34.40°N 81.13°W / 34.40; -81.13
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1785
Named forComment made by General Cornwallis stating ""How Fair These Fields"[1]
SeatWinnsboro
Largest communityWinnsboro
Area
 • Total709.87 sq mi (1,838.6 km2)
 • Land686.31 sq mi (1,777.5 km2)
 • Water23.56 sq mi (61.0 km2)  3.32%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,948
 • Estimate 
(2023)
20,422
 • Density30.52/sq mi (11.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.fairfieldsc.com

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,948.[2] Its county seat is Winnsboro.[3]

Fairfield County is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Cornwallis House". Archived from the original on December 11, 2005. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.