How many renters in Winnsboro Mills, SC pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Winnsboro Mills, SC, 2020–2024
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73.3% (±27.6 points) of renting households in Winnsboro Mills, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 73.3% (±27.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.5% (±21.7 points)
Median share of income: 34.2% (±10.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Winnsboro Mills

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Winnsboro Mills	Fairfield County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	4.1% (±6.8 points)	9.7%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.0% (±9.5 points)	11.4%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.1% (±9.3 points)	10.5%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.5% (±9.6 points)	6.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	27.8% (±17.1 points)	17.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	45.5% (±21.7 points)	44.5%	42.8%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Winnsboro Mills against Fairfield County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Winnsboro Mills	Fairfield County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	73.3% (±27.6 points)	61.7% (±13.3 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.5% (±21.7 points)	44.5% (±10.8 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.2% (±10.5 points)	33.4% (±3.4 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,877 (±$12,783)	$32,518 (±$6,304)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$986 (±$120)	$938 (±$61)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Winnsboro Mills, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fairfield County (61.7%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (52.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Fairfield County, Winnsboro Mills ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 375.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Winnsboro Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winnsboro Mills
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Winnsboro Mills	—	73.3% (±27.6 points)	—
Winnsboro	1.5 mi	59.7% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeway	7.1 mi	75.5% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blythewood	11 mi	47.6% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
Peak	17 mi	28.6% (±105.5 points)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	18 mi	63.6% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Irmo	19 mi	40.3% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Lake Murray of Richland	20 mi	41.4% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chapin	20 mi	69.8% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Irmo, SC (40.3%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Fairfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ridgeway	75.5% (±26.0 points)
2	Winnsboro Mills	73.3% (±27.6 points)
3	Winnsboro	59.7% (±24.1 points)

Winnsboro Mills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Winnsboro Mills

Are renters in Winnsboro Mills rent-burdened?

73.3% of renting households in Winnsboro Mills pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Winnsboro Mills spend on rent?

The median renting household in Winnsboro Mills, SC spends 34.2% (±10.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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