Fairview CrossroadsSC
In South Carolina, this town has 444 residents.
Is Fairview Crossroads a good place to live?
Only one of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fairview Crossroads. Fairview Crossroads has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
444 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairview Crossroads: who provides what
Fairview Crossroads is unincorporated, so Lexington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairview Crossroads.
Most of Fairview Crossroads’ workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Fairview Crossroads’ average commute stands at 30 minutes, against 24 minutes in South Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among residents locally, 4.7% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Cayce (9%), Columbia (9%) and Lexington (6%). In Fairview Crossroads, the median household income is $54,000.
| Fairview Crossroads | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Fairview Crossroads, expect mild winters and hot summers
Fairview Crossroads’ typical July afternoon high stands at 92°F, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fairview Crossroads stands out in South Carolina and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
31% of Fairview Crossroads adults get no exercise outside work. In Fairview Crossroads, a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress, and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Fairview Crossroads | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Fairview Crossroads | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.3% | 13.3% |
| More adults with depression | 28.7% | 22.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fairview Crossroads has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 58% of U.S. communities. 35% of Fairview Crossroads’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Fairview Crossroads, 0.1% of the land is conserved
1.2 miles of trail. Fairview Crossroads’ trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Fairview Crossroads | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Fairview Crossroads
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairview Crossroads; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fairview Crossroads residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Fairview Crossroads for work
Where Fairview Crossroads’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairview Crossroads
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Fairview Crossroads is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 540. The CDP is in southern Lexington County, centered on the junction of U.S. Route 178 and South Carolina Highway 113. US 178 leads northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Batesburg-Leesville and southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Pelion, while Highway 113 leads south 7 miles (11 km) to Wagener.
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- Area
- 5.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 469 ft
Questions about Fairview Crossroads
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Is Fairview Crossroads, SC a good place to live?
Fairview Crossroads has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.