Columbia, SC Profile

Columbia, SC, population 117,088, is located in South Carolina's Richland county, about 65.3 miles from Augusta and 85.5 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Columbia's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Columbia has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	49%
	African American	46%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.60
	Males	27.60
	Females	29.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	116,278	N/A
2001	116,586	0.26%
2002	116,744	0.14%
2003	117,242	0.43%
2004	116,931	-0.27%
2005	117,088	0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,141

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,104
2002	1,293
2003	1,132
2004	1,277
2005	1,112
2006	1,085

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	15	10	15	18	15	7
Forcible Rape	62	83	58	74	56	56
Robbery	442	497	461	464	381	375
Aggravated Assault	781	949	808	961	859	852

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,876
2002	7,366
2003	6,856
2004	7,805
2005	6,515
2006	5,882

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,426	1,639	1,395	1,703	1,332	1254
Larceny, Theft	6,863	6,213	5,907	6,750	5,513	5086
Motor Vehicle Theft	985	916	825	819	837	654
Arson	29	-	15	27	26	27

Location

Elevation	314 feet above sea level
Land Area	117.1 Square Miles
Water Area	1.9 Square Miles