Town guide

Winnsboro Mills, South Carolina

Winnsboro Mills is a community in Fairfield County, South Carolina, home to about 1,535 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29180.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,535584 per sq mi
Median home value$99,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Winnsboro Mills

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Winnsboro Mills

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)58 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA509 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Winnsboro Mills; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Winnsboro Mills

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Winnsboro Mills had 1,632 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 226th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Fairfield County grew from 29,425 residents in 1900 to 20,948 in 2020.

Winnsboro Mills population by census2000: 2,263, 2010: 1,898, 2020: 1,6322,26320001,89820101,6322020

Fairfield County, 1900–2020

Fairfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,425, 1910: 29,442, 1920: 27,159, 1930: 23,287, 1940: 24,187, 1950: 21,780, 1960: 20,713, 1970: 19,999, 1980: 20,700, 1990: 22,295, 2000: 23,454, 2010: 23,956, 2020: 20,94829K’00’1027K’20’3024K’40’5021K’60’7021K’80’9023K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Winnsboro MillsJan: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in53°31°Jan4.057°33°Feb3.665°40°Mar4.074°48°Apr3.181°57°May3.188°65°Jun4.191°69°Jul4.189°68°Aug4.783°62°Sep3.974°50°Oct3.363°39°Nov3.255°34°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winnsboro, SC weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Fairfield County

4,558 jobs at 331 businesses in Fairfield County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fairfield CountyManufacturing: 1,256 jobs; Utilities: 606 jobs; Professional services: 564 jobs; Retail trade: 552 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 504 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 211 jobs; Other services: 209 jobs; Wholesale trade: 188 jobsManufacturing 28% Utilities 13% Professional services 12% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winnsboro Mills.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia21.7 miles
  • Prisma Health Richland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia22.4 miles
  • Musc Health Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Chester23.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Winnsboro Mills

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Fortune Springs Park · 19 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fairfield County Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • South Carolina Railroad Museum3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Winnsboro Mills

Public schools here are run by Fairfield 01, Charter Institute at Erskine. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairfield ElementaryWinnsboroPre-K–6418Public1.6 mi
Fairfield Magnet for Math and ScienceWinnsboroPre-K–6188Public1.0 mi
Kelly Miller ElementaryWinnsboroPre-K–6199Public4.4 mi
Midlands STEM Charter SchoolWinnsboroPre-K–12306Charter2.2 mi
Fairfield MiddleWinnsboro7–8311Public1.6 mi
Fairfield Career and Technology CenterWinnsboro9–12—Career and Technical1.6 mi
Fairfield Central HighWinnsboro9–12619Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Richard Winn AcademyWinnsboroPre-K–12212Nonsectarian2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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