Edgefield, SC Profile

Edgefield, SC, population 4,520, is located in South Carolina's Edgefield county, about 22.2 miles from Augusta and 53.4 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Edgefield's population has grown by about 74%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Edgefield has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	66%
	Females	34%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	39%
	African American	60%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	34.40
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	35.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,449	N/A
2001	4,525	1.71%
2002	4,535	0.22%
2003	4,525	-0.22%
2004	4,504	-0.46%
2005	4,520	0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,977

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	328
2004	417
2005	219
2006	218
2007	353
2008	431

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	2	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	2	1	2	2	0	2
Robbery	-	-	1	2	0	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	10	16	8	8	13	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,399
2004	1,712
2005	1,335
2006	1,416
2007	1,281
2008	2,131

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	18	24	12	14	11	11
Larceny, Theft	-	-	42	49	44	51	39	78
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	4	5	5	0	8	5
Arson	-	-	0	0	1	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	520 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.1 Square Miles