Fort Lawn, South Carolina demographics

Fort Lawn, SC demographics: median age 30.4; 15.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Fort Lawn town, South Carolina · Incorporated town · GEOID 4526845. The survey estimates a population of 1,388 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Fort Lawn is 30.4 years, with a 90% margin of error of 10.0 years. There are 427 households (±107). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	30.4 ±10.0	40.2 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,388
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 18	502 ±170	36.2% ±6.4 pp	21.4%	22.0%
18–34	294 ±129	21.2% ±7.0 pp	22.0%	22.8%
35–64	451 ±125	32.5% ±13.0 pp	37.7%	38.0%
65 and older	141 ±46	10.2% ±1.6 pp	18.9%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,388
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Male	687 ±250	49.5% ±10.9 pp	48.7%	49.5%
Female	701 ±189	50.5% ±20.0 pp	51.3%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,388
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
White alone	584 ±213	42.1% ±9.3 pp	63.3%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	573 ±317 · low precision	41.3% ±19.5 pp	24.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11 ±18 · low precision	0.8% ±1.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.9%
Asian alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	1.8%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	14 ±29 · low precision	1.0% ±2.1 pp · low precision	2.8%	7.1%
Two or more races	206 ±212 · low precision	14.8% ±14.7 pp · low precision	6.8%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,388
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,214 ±405	87.5% ±14.5 pp	92.6%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	174 ±213 · low precision	12.5% ±14.9 pp · low precision	7.4%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 427
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Married-couple family	209 ±89	48.9% ±16.9 pp	47.1%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	4 ±6 · low precision	0.9% ±1.4 pp · low precision	4.5%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	127 ±67 · low precision	29.7% ±13.8 pp	13.4%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	66 ±31	15.5% ±6.1 pp	29.2%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	21 ±21 · low precision	4.9% ±4.8 pp · low precision	5.8%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 427
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Households with people under 18	213 ±78	49.9% ±13.3 pp	28.6%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	214 ±72	50.1% ±11.3 pp	71.4%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 427
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	66 ±31	15.5% ±6.1 pp	29.2%	28.7%
Two-person households	128 ±66 · low precision	30.0% ±13.4 pp	36.3%	33.8%
Three-person households	51 ±34 · low precision	11.9% ±7.4 pp · low precision	15.4%	15.3%
Four-person households	98 ±73 · low precision	23.0% ±16.2 pp · low precision	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	65 ±58 · low precision	15.2% ±13.0 pp · low precision	5.0%	5.9%
Six-person households	6 ±18 · low precision	1.4% ±4.3 pp · low precision	1.7%	2.2%
Seven or more people	13 ±22 · low precision	3.0% ±5.1 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,388
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,342 ±402	96.7% ±7.4 pp	94.2%	85.9%
Foreign born	46 ±70 · low precision	3.3% ±5.0 pp · low precision	5.8%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 1,314
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
English only	1,133 ±386	86.2% ±15.6 pp	91.6%	77.7%
Spanish	174 ±213 · low precision	13.2% ±15.8 pp · low precision	5.3%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	3 ±5 · low precision	0.2% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.8%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	4 ±6 · low precision	0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.4%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 759
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	184 ±94 · low precision	24.2% ±10.6 pp	9.9%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	230 ±77	30.3% ±6.3 pp	28.2%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	132 ±60	17.4% ±6.5 pp	19.8%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	94 ±43	12.4% ±4.7 pp	10.0%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	42 ±28 · low precision	5.5% ±3.4 pp · low precision	19.8%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	77 ±68 · low precision	10.1% ±8.6 pp · low precision	12.3%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 1,378
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Carolina	U.S.
Same house	1,270 ±359	92.2% ±37.3 pp	87.2%	87.7%
Moved within same county	16 ±26 · low precision	1.2% ±1.9 pp · low precision	5.5%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	86 ±101 · low precision	6.2% ±7.1 pp · low precision	3.1%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	6 ±8 · low precision	0.4% ±0.6 pp · low precision	3.7%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

13.3% of Fort Lawn residents (±6.6 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.6% in South Carolina and 8.4% nationally. 81.0% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Fort Lawn	South Carolina	U.S.	Compared with South Carolina
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	13.3% ±6.6 pp	9.6%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	81.0% ±12.6 pp	88.8%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	7.1% ±3.0 pp	8.3%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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