Fairfax, SC Profile

Fairfax, SC, population 3,178, is located in South Carolina's Allendale county, about 55.5 miles from Augusta and 61.1 miles from Savannah.

Through the 90's Fairfax's population has grown by about 38%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fairfax has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	64%
	Females	36%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	26%
	African American	73%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	33.40
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	29.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,206	N/A
2001	3,080	-3.93%
2002	3,210	4.22%
2003	3,251	1.28%
2004	3,195	-1.72%
2005	3,178	-0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,083

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	194
2004	373
2005	339
2006	682
2007	695
2008	549

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	0	0	4	1
Robbery	-	-	0	0	0	2	7	3
Aggravated Assault	-	-	6	12	11	20	10	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,001
2004	901
2005	523
2006	1,023
2007	1,295
2008	1,099

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	14	9	10	20	17	20
Larceny, Theft	-	-	9	18	6	10	21	13
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	8	2	1	3	3	1
Arson	-	-	1	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	136 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles