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

Name: Rent burden in Winnsboro, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.7% (±24.1 points) of renting households in Winnsboro, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.7% (±24.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.1% (±17.8 points)
Median share of income: 32.0% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Winnsboro

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Winnsboro	Fairfield County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	15.6% (±14.0 points)	9.7%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.8% (±6.1 points)	11.4%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.4% (±7.9 points)	10.5%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.5% (±12.8 points)	6.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	24.6% (±16.2 points)	17.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	35.1% (±17.8 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 against Fairfield County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Winnsboro	Fairfield County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.7% (±24.1 points)	61.7% (±13.3 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.1% (±17.8 points)	44.5% (±10.8 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.0% (±3.1 points)	33.4% (±3.4 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,742 (±$3,341)	$32,518 (±$6,304)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$856 (±$60)	$938 (±$61)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

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

Statewide, it ranks 122 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winnsboro
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Winnsboro	—	59.7% (±24.1 points)	—
Winnsboro Mills	1.5 mi	73.3% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeway	8.6 mi	75.5% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blythewood	12 mi	47.6% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
Peak	16 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)	Not measurably different
Lake Murray of Richland	20 mi	41.4% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pomaria	20 mi	20.0% (±118.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)

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

Are renters in Winnsboro rent-burdened?

59.7% of renting households in Winnsboro 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 spend on rent?

The median renting household in Winnsboro, SC spends 32.0% (±3.1 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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