Bennettsville, SC Profile

Bennettsville, SC, population 9,351, is located in South Carolina's Marlboro county, about 54.8 miles from Fayetteville and 78.1 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Bennettsville's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bennettsville has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	35%
	African American	63%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	33.10
	Females	39.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,425	N/A
2001	9,350	-0.80%
2002	9,423	0.78%
2003	9,349	-0.79%
2004	9,448	1.06%
2005	9,351	-1.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,389

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,803
2003	1,759
2004	1,753
2005	1,939
2006	1,980

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	3	2	0	2	1
Forcible Rape	-	2	2	3	7	10
Robbery	-	19	17	12	19	19
Aggravated Assault	-	150	144	150	154	158

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,280
2003	7,004
2004	5,909
2005	5,636
2006	6,066

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	125	134	108	118	106
Larceny, Theft	-	450	506	428	395	459
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	31	17	20	16	11
Arson	-	-	0	5	2	2

Location

Elevation	155 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles