Barnwell, SC Profile

Barnwell, SC, population 4,874, is located in South Carolina's Barnwell county, about 38.9 miles from Augusta and 55.5 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Barnwell's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Barnwell has declined by about 3%.

Barnwell's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Barnwell tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	50%
	African American	47%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	31.90
	Females	36.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,035	N/A
2001	4,917	-2.34%
2002	4,889	-0.57%
2003	4,888	-0.02%
2004	4,872	-0.33%
2005	4,874	0.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,722

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,125
2003	577
2004	1,116
2005	1,252
2006	828

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	3	3	1	3	1
Robbery	-	18	8	10	4	7
Aggravated Assault	-	37	18	45	55	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,044
2003	5,747
2004	6,714
2005	5,574
2006	7,212

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	39	59	50	56	77
Larceny, Theft	-	212	222	283	211	274
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	9	8	4	9	6
Arson	-	-	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	223 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities