Fort Mill, SC City Data

Fort Mill, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,587 people who live in Fort Mill and approximately 61,351 who live in Lancaster County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Mill to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Mill. We have included Fort Mill housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Mill Information

Lancaster County where Fort Mill resides is 555.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,351 and has a population rank of 793 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Mill has a total of 7,587 people and of those residents there are 3,523 males and 4,064 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 831 births each year and around 624 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Mill varies per year, but currently 7,516 are one race and 71 are two or more races.

Of the 7,587 people who live in Fort Mill, there are 2,528 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Mill is 1,283 male and 1,245 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,230.

General Fort Mill Information
Total area in square miles - Lancaster County	555.29
Water area in square miles - Lancaster County	N/A
Resident population - Lancaster County	61,351
Population rank - Lancaster County	793
Total population	7,587
Total population (male)	3,523
Total population (female)	4,064
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Lancaster County	831
Deaths- Lancaster County	624
Population of one race	7,516
Population of two or more races	71
Population under 20 years	2,528
Population under 20 years (male)	1,283
Population under 20 years (female)	1,245
Total population 18 years and over	5,230

Fort Mill Social Characteristics

There are 23,178 households in Fort Mill. Families make up 16,905 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Mill families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,195), male householder with no wife present (974) and female householder with no husband present (3,484). The remainder of the Fort Mill households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,338. Fort Mill, SC moving companies help people in Fort Mill move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Mill. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Mill is based, there are 24,637 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,339 never married, 12,969 now married, 846 separated, 3,156 widowed, and 2,327 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 746 separated, 713 widowed and 1,856 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Mill social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Mill.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lancaster County)
Total households	23,178
Family households (families)	16,905
With own children under 18 years	8,746
Married-couple family	12,195
With own children under 18 years	5,297
Male householder, no wife present, family	974
With own children under 18 years	523
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,484
With own children under 18 years	2,091
Nonfamily households	6,338
Householder living alone	5,502
65 years and over	2,172

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,297
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	601
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,711
Householder	2,142
Spouse	1,552
Child	2,614
Other relatives	82
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	92
Foster child	6
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	876
Male householder	291
Male householder living alone	244
Male householder not living alone	47
Female householder	481
Female householder living alone	444
Female householder not living alone	37
Nonrelatives	104
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,637
Never married	5,339
Now married	12,969
Separated	846
Widowed	3,156
Divorced	2,327
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	746
Widowed	713
Divorced	1,856

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,587
Male	3,523
Under 5 years	292
5 to 9 years	400
10 to 14 years	339
15 to 17 years	184
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	32
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	79
25 to 29 years	183
30 to 34 years	275
35 to 39 years	342
40 to 44 years	307
45 to 49 years	237
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	174
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	64
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	64
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	25
Female	4,064
Under 5 years	285
5 to 9 years	340
10 to 14 years	346
15 to 17 years	171
18 and 19 years	103
20 years	33
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	102
25 to 29 years	255
30 to 34 years	371
35 to 39 years	406
40 to 44 years	319
45 to 49 years	251
50 to 54 years	234
55 to 59 years	166
60 and 61 years	73
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	131
75 to 79 years	113
80 to 84 years	95
85 years and over	51

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,587
One race	7,516
White	6,198
Black or African American	1,213
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	37
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	9
Two or more races	71

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,587
People who are White alone	6,198
People who are Black or African American alone	1,213
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	37
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	99
People who are Some other race alone	53

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	57,411
Same house	35,985
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,533
Different state or abroad	4,809
Different state	4,214
Abroad	595

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lancaster County)
Total resident population	61,351
Born in United States	44,286
State of residence	44,817
Different state	15,459
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	248
Foreign born	827

Fort Mill Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Mill. That total enrollment is 14,891 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Mill. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,544 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,171 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,935.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Mill population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,891
Pre-kindergarten	917
Public	637
Private	280
Kindergarten	952
Public	810
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,537
Public	7,202
Private	335
Elementary and high school	11,086
Public	10,620
Private	466
High school grades 9 to 12	3,549
Public	3,418
Private	131
College, undergraduate years	1,719
Public	1,477
Private	242
Graduate or professional school	217
Public	184
Private	33
Not enrolled in school	43,983

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,520
Less than 9th grade	4,232
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,997
High school graduate	14,447
Some college, no degree	7,058
Associate's degree	2,657
Bachelor's degree	4,129
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,742

Fort Mill Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 47,434 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Mill. The Fort Mill occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,520), service occupations (3,015), sales and office occupations (6,942), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (119), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,398) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,116). The 47,434 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,342 private wage and salary workers, 3,286 government workers, 1,430 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lancaster County)
Population 16 years and over	47,434
In labor force	30,038
Civilian labor force	30,024
Employed	28,110
Unemployed	1,914
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	24,269
In labor force	14,301
Civilian labor force	14,301
Unemployed Civilian labor force	992
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	23,165
In labor force	15,737
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	922
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lancaster County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,442
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,651
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,873
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	298
Other means	178
Worked at home	322
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	732,340

OCCUPATION (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,520
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,520
Service occupations	3,015
Sales and office occupations	6,942
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	119
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,398
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,116

INDUSTRY (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,520
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	304
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,107
Wholesale trade	1,178
Retail trade	3,570
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,032
Information	419
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,348
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,282
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,939
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,340
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	849

CLASS OF WORKER (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,520
Private wage and salary workers	23,342
Government workers	3,286
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,430
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Mill Housing Characteristics

In Fort Mill, SC there are 24,962 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,178 occupied and 1,784 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Mill, there are 17,472 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 149 units in Fort Mill. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Mill, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Mill, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Mill. There are 360 housing units with rent less than $200, 590 with rent between $200-299, 2,492 with rent between $300-499 and 1,604 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Mill gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Mill, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lancaster County)
Total housing units	24,962
Occupied housing units	23,178
Vacant housing units	1,784

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lancaster County)
Total housing units	24,962
1-unit, detached	17,472
1-unit, attached	149
2 units	459
3 or 4 units	699
5 to 9 units	439
10 to 19 units	84
20 to 49 units	132
50 or more units	92
Mobile home	5,420

HOUSING TENURE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	23,178
Owner-occupied	17,386
Renter-occupied	5,792

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	23,178
No vehicles available	2,084
2 vehicle available	14,263
3 vehicles available	3,872
4 vehicles available	1,003
5 or more vehicles available	390

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	23,178
Utility gas	10,212
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,585
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,093
Coal or coke
Wood	411
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	63
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	23,178
Less Than $50,000	17,386
$50,000 to $99,999	6,295
$100,000 to $149,999	2,182
$150,000 to $199,999	893
$200,000 to $299,999	362
$300,000 to $499,999	74
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	77,100

GROSS RENT (Lancaster County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,792
Less than $200	360
$200 to $299	590
$300 to $499	2,492
$500 to $699	1,290
$700 to $999	274
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	14