Batesburg-Leesville, SC Profile

Batesburg-Leesville, SC, population 5,575, is located in South Carolina's Lexington county, about 29.5 miles from Columbia and 39.5 miles from Augusta.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Batesburg-Leesville has grown by about 1%.

Batesburg-Leesville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Batesburg-Leesville tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	46%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	34.40
	Females	40.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,517	N/A
2001	5,534	0.31%
2002	5,514	-0.36%
2003	5,542	0.51%
2004	5,544	0.04%
2005	5,575	0.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,865

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,110
2002	1,328
2003	825
2004	571
2005	534
2006	495

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	2	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	3	2	5	1
Robbery	11	8	7	6	4	1
Aggravated Assault	49	64	36	22	21	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,958
2002	5,028
2003	5,400
2004	4,693
2005	4,625
2006	4,292

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	52	51	66	60	62	64
Larceny, Theft	207	219	212	188	188	163
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	14	23	15	10	16
Arson	0	2	2	0	0	1

Location