Fort Mill, South Carolina Population 2024

36,438

Fort Mill Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Mill was:

  • White: 76.95%
  • Black or African American: 11.53%
  • Two or more races: 6.13%
  • Asian: 3.25%
  • Other race: 1.98%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,848.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
44.66% (11,250)
The current population of Fort Mill, South Carolina is 36,438 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,188.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,76276.95%
Black or African American3,26011.53%
Two or more races1,7346.13%
Asian9193.25%
Other race5601.98%
Native American460.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fort Mill Population by Race

Fort Mill Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Mill Median Age

38.2

Total

38.1

Male

38.3

Female

Fort Mill Adults

There are 19,774 adults, (3,332 of whom are seniors) in Fort Mill.

Fort Mill Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Mill Sex Ratio

Female14,67151.88%
Male13,61048.12%

Fort Mill Population by Age

Fort Mill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,9742.8384.415.6
Married6,0793.3595.54.5
Non Family2,0311.2363.136.9
Female1,3043.0266.133.9
Male5602.783.916.1

3.2

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

84.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Mill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3611.96%
Associates Degree1,6739.1%
Bachelors Degree6,57535.77%
Graduate Degree4,11122.37%
High School Graduate2,61114.21%
Less Than 9th Grade790.43%
Some College2,97016.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Mill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Mill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,41114,2008,812
Black1,8571,699676
2+ Races842828503
Asian709668502
Hispanic646616219
Other Race32430896
Native American232316

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.8%.

Fort Mill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,736$120,813$59,342
Graduate Degree$100,275$127,109$66,346
High School Graduate$54,987$59,904$47,328
Less Than 9th Grade$0$50,920$2,499
Overall$72,917$102,376$55,132
Some College$52,464$68,750$43,203

$72,917

Average Earnings

$102,376

Average Male

$55,132

Average Female

Fort Mill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Mill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Mill Language

92.49% of Fort Mill residents speak only English, while 7.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.96% of the population.

Fort Mill Language

Fort Mill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,3495772.7%
Black3,2592086.38%
Asian91816117.54%
Other5607212.86%
Multiple1,733181.04%

3.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.88%

Male Poverty Rate

4.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Mill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Mill is Asian, with 17.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Mill is Multiple, with 1.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.7%.

Fort Mill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.95%
High School7.13%
Some College3.83%
Bachelors or Greater1.6%

Fort Mill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.37%
Female Unemployed12.88%
Female Employed2.29%
Male Employed1.73%

Fort Mill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Mill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,039$163,412
Households$127,537$147,622
Married Families$166,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,456$78,005

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Mill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Mill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Mill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fort Mill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Mill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,068

Number of Veterans

1,054

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam435
First Gulf War236
Second Gulf War215
Korea29
World War II0

Fort Mill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74330
35 to 54325
75+230
55 to 64132
18 to 3451

Fort Mill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9856.31%
Hispanic668.82%
Black522.47%
2+ Races313.15%

Fort Mill Veterans by Race

Fort Mill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Mill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Mill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Mill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Mill Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

16.47%

Born in Fort Mill

93.3%

Native Born

6.7%

Foreign Born

3.57%

Non Citizen

3.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.3% of Fort Mill residents were born in the United States, with 16.47% having been born in South Carolina. 3.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fort Mill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202950,5012,8125.9%
202847,6892,8136.27%
202744,8762,8136.69%
202642,0632,8127.16%
202539,2512,8137.72%
202436,4382,8128.36%
202333,6262,7268.82%
202230,9002,96110.6%
202127,9392,75110.92%
202025,1882,85812.8%
201922,3302,53512.81%
201819,7952,30913.2%
201717,4862,38715.81%
201615,0991,3629.91%
201513,7375564.22%
201413,1817275.84%
201312,4544123.42%
201212,0422251.9%
201111,8171461.25%
201011,67100%
20007,5872,65753.89%
19904,93076818.45%
19804,162-343-7.61%
19704,5051,19035.9%
19603,3151113.46%
19503,2042859.76%
19402,919-47,582-94.22%

Fort Mill Population by Year