Winnsboro is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States.

Based on archeological evidence, this area of the Piedmont was occupied by various cultures of indigenous peoples from as early as the Archaic period, about 1500 BC.

Blair Mound is a nearby archeological site and earthwork likely occupied 1300-1400 AD, as part of the late Mississippian culture in the region.

[9] Several years before the Revolutionary War, Richard Winn from Virginia moved to what is now Fairfield County in the upland or Piedmont area of South Carolina.

His brothers John and Minor Winn joined him there, adding to family founders.

The brothers Richard, John and Minor Winn all served in the Revolutionary War.

The song arose after the textile mill had been converted to a tire manufacturing plant,[10] reflecting the widespread expansion of the auto industry.

[10] Places listed on the National Register of Historic Places for Winnsboro range from an Archaic period archeological site, to structures and districts spanning the European-American/African-American history of the city, as in the following list: Albion, Balwearie, Blair Mound, Dr. Walter Brice House and Office, Concord Presbyterian Church, Furman Institution Faculty Residence, Hunstanton, Ketchin Building, Bob Lemmon House, Liberty Universalist Church and Feasterville Academy Historic District, McMeekin Rock Shelter, Mount Olivet Presbyterian Church, New Hope A.R.P.

[13] U.S. Route 321 and South Carolina Highway 34 bypass the town on the west side.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Winnsboro has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2), all land.

[6] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,215 people, 1,329 households, and 878 families residing in the town.

As of the 2010 United States Census,[16] there were 3,550 people, 1,497 households, and 931 families residing in the town.

Currently, Fairfield County schools hold a ranking C+, based on the most recent ratings.

[24] For Fiscal Year 2021-2022, the revenue per pupil (student) is $25,790, which is the highest in the state of South Carolina.

The chance of being a victim of crime in Winnsboro may be as high as 1 in 17 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 40 in the west part of the city.