Photo: Evanoco · CC BY 4.0Winnsboro spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Winnsboro’s town government spent $5.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,842 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Winnsboro is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,971 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Winnsboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,971 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,137, and the middle half spent $694–$1,548. Winnsboro spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Winnsboro itself left out).
About $1,842 per resident a year, or $5.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 51%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Winnsboro reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,971 · 2024: $1,842.
full-time in March 2025, down from 87 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $837 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Winnsboro’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Winnsboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winnsboro →
Who’s in charge in Winnsboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winnsboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofwinnsboro.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 39 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,162).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Fairfield County School District
Winnsboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Jenkinsville, Ridgeway. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,513 per pupil, $11,991 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Winnsboro’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Winnsboro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fairfield County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.0%6,277 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.7%4,792 votesOthers: 1.3% (146 votes).
Most votes in Fairfield County: Kamala D Harris
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Winnsboro lies in Fairfield County. Every 2024 race in Fairfield County is on the county’s page.
Fairfield County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Winnsboro.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofwinnsboro.com ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Winnsboro compares with the towns next door
Winnsboro spent $1,971 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Winnsboro | $1,971 | $837 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Winnsboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winnsboro’s government
How much does Winnsboro spend per resident?
About $1,842 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,971 was more than 91% of 43 South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Winnsboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $837 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofwinnsboro.com.
Who runs Winnsboro’s government?
See townofwinnsboro.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winnsboro yet.
How did Winnsboro vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Winnsboro alone. Fairfield County, where 100% of Winnsboro lies, voted Harris 56.0%, Trump 42.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Winnsboro?
82 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $412,950 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Winnsboro in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Everett Stubbs) and State House District 41 (Annie McDaniel). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winnsboro’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →