Fairfield County | |
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![]() Fairfield County Courthouse | |
Motto(s): "Capital Convenience, Country Comfort" | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
![]() South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°24′N 81°08′W / 34.40°N 81.13°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1785 |
Named for | Comment made by General Cornwallis stating ""How Fair These Fields"[1] |
Seat | Winnsboro |
Largest community | Winnsboro |
Area | |
• Total | 709.87 sq mi (1,838.6 km2) |
• Land | 686.31 sq mi (1,777.5 km2) |
• Water | 23.56 sq mi (61.0 km2) 3.32% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,948 |
• Estimate (2023) | 20,422 |
• Density | 30.52/sq mi (11.78/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,948.[2] Its county seat is Winnsboro.[3]
Fairfield County is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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