Fort Mill is a medium-sized town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 30,940 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Fort Mill is the 20th largest community in South Carolina. Fort Mill has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Fort Mill, where the median household income is $128,125.00. Fort Mill home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but Fort Mill real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Fort Mill is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.53% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Fort Mill is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fort Mill who work in management occupations (18.54%), business and financial occupations (13.64%), and office and administrative support (11.19%). Also of interest is that Fort Mill has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Fort Mill is also a town of artists. Fort Mill has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Fort Mill’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Fort Mill is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Fort Mill a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Fort Mill has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Fort Mill’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.If knowledge is power, Fort Mill is a pretty powerful place. 55.52% of the adults in Fort Mill have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Fort Mill in 2022 was $49,784, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,136 for a family of four. Fort Mill is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Mill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Mill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Mill include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Fort Mill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
