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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fort Lawn, SC compare?
| Figure | Fort Lawn, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,009 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 962 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 693 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.0% |
| Measure | Fort Lawn, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,388±402 |
| Median age | 30.4±10.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.5%±14.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.1%±12.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 41.3%±17.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3%±4.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.7%±11.0 pts |
| Median household income | $60,288±$13,992 |
| Per capita income | $24,621±$8,622 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.2%±9.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9%±9.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $185,300±$46,755 |
| Median gross rent | $1,355±$148 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.7%±29.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0%±13.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 8.7%±8.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.7%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 92.6%±6.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.3 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.3%±5.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov