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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 Mill, SC compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureFort Mill, SC
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)38,673
Change since April 2020+57.7%
Residents counted in the 2020 Census24,521
Residents per square mile (2020)1,251
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents–
Median home value ÷ median household income4.0 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)14.8%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from Fort Mill beyond the margins of error.
MeasureFort Mill, SC
Total population30,775±44
Median age38.4±1.2
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.6%±1.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic70.7%±3.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic12.8%±2.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic5.5%±1.6 pts
Born outside the United States8.3%±2.0 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)57.6%±4.3 pts
Median household income$121,823±$6,754
Per capita income$54,005±$3,054
People below the poverty line4.8%±1.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%±1.0 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$487,500±$19,616
Median gross rent$1,503±$146
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent42.9%±11.9 pts
Owner-occupied homes83.4%±3.0 pts
Built 2020 or later7.4%±2.4 pts
Worked from home27.5%±4.1 pts
Drove alone to work66.0%±4.0 pts
Public transportation0.3%±0.3 pts
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±1.6
No health insurance coverage4.7%±1.5 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