What kinds of homes are in Fort Lawn, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Lawn, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Lawn, SC has 461 (±112) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 332 homes per square mile of land.

44.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 461 (±112)
Detached houses: 44.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.2%

Homes in Fort Lawn by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Lawn	Chester County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	44.9% (±10.1 points)	71.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.6%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±9.3 points)	2.2%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.3 points)	1.0%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.1%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	54.0% (±10.1 points)	23.6%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Fort Lawn, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chester County (1.3%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (12.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fort Lawn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lawn
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Lawn	—	0.2% (±13.2 points)	—
Irwin	4.4 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	6.6 mi	19.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Richburg	6.9 mi	0.0% (±41.2 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale (community)	7.0 mi	4.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	8.9 mi	1.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Catawba	9.6 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elgin (community)	10 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Van Wyck	11 mi	0.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lancaster, SC (19.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Chester	6.6% (±4.4 points)
2	Great Falls	1.7% (±5.4 points)
3	Fort Lawn	0.2% (±13.2 points)
4 (tie)	Eureka Mill	0.0% (±9.0 points)
4 (tie)	Lowrys	0.0% (±52.8 points)
4 (tie)	Richburg	0.0% (±41.2 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Lawn

How many homes are in Fort Lawn?

Fort Lawn, SC has an estimated 461 (±112) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Lawn houses or apartments?

44.9% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 0.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Fort Lawn?

0.0% of homes in Fort Lawn are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Lawn town, South Carolina

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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