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Winnsboro MillsSC
The town, home to 1,535 people, lies in South Carolina.
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Vaughn's Stage Coach Stop · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,535
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$99K
Census ACS
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
30.4
years
Jobs based here
330
A commuter town
Is Winnsboro Mills a good place to live?
Winnsboro Mills’ weakest subject grade is a D− for health. 39% of residents live below the poverty line in Winnsboro Mills, against 17% in South Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On health, just 5 of South Carolina’s 263 towns do worse. The median household income is $35K, and 39% of residents live below the poverty line. Vaughn's Stage Coach Stop and Hunstanton is on the National Register of Historic Places. Winnsboro Mills has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Winnsboro Mills has shrunk 14% from 2010 to 2020
1,898 counted in 2010 and 1,632 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Winnsboro Mills grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Winnsboro Mills is from typical.
HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; Prisma Health Richland Hospital 17.7 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentDOpen →SchoolsBehind 64% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.4 of 20; 15.9% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $99K, 1.4 years of the Columbia metro’s $68K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
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Getting set up
Moving to Winnsboro Mills: who provides what
Winnsboro Mills is unincorporated, so Fairfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy South Carolina16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWinnsboro Town of (2010001) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFairfield CountyFairfield County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFairfield Board of Voter RegistrationFairfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code2918029180 100%Census 2020
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 Winnsboro Mills.
HealthD−
Winnsboro Mills stands out in South Carolina and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Winnsboro Mills. Winnsboro Mills: two in five adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Winnsboro Mills beats the South Carolina average on 2 and trails it on 23.
1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Winnsboro Mills | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 12% |
32 measures vs. South Carolina
2 better7 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Winnsboro Mills | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.2% | 15.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 22% | 8.9% |
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
17.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Winnsboro Mills work out of town
Commuting out is the norm in Winnsboro Mills: 2% of working residents work locally. Jobs based here fell to 330 in 2023, 313 fewer than in 2013. Winnsboro Mills’ typical journey to work stands at 27 minutes. Half commute less than 23 miles.
2%work in town
| Winnsboro Mills | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Winnsboro Mills2%
Winnsboro11%
Columbia9%
Greenville2%
Seven Oaks2%
23 mi
median commute distance
330
jobs based in Winnsboro Mills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Winnsboro Mills has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–57°
Spring50–75°
Summer68–90°
Fall52–74°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Natural hazards: low risk in Winnsboro Mills, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Winnsboro Mills, 34% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Winnsboro Mills sits below 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B−
A smaller share of households are owner-occupiers in Winnsboro Mills than in most of South Carolina or the rest of the country
The typical rent in Winnsboro Mills is $986 a month.
$49Kmedian sale price
| Winnsboro Mills | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 24% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $986 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winnsboro Mills
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Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Winnsboro Mills; the nearest are
South University-ColumbiaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Columbia18.8 mi$18,145 tuitionUniversity of South Carolina-ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Columbia24.9 mi$12,688 in-state tuitionMidlands Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Columbia28.2 mi$5,100 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Winnsboro Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Winnsboro Mills for work
Where Winnsboro Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
330jobs based in Winnsboro Mills
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Winnsboro Mills’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Winnsboro Mills.
WinnsboroWinnsboro Mills
How the neighbors grade
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnsboro Mills | — | — | B− | — | C+ | D− |
| Winnsboro | #114 | C− | B+ | — | C+ | D− |
Winnsboro Mills has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Winnsboro Mills and Winnsboro report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Winnsboro Mills with a neighbor →
Questions about Winnsboro Mills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winnsboro Mills, SC expensive?
The typical home is worth about $99,000, 67% below the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.