Hartsville, SC Profile

Hartsville, SC, population 7,414, is located in South Carolina's Darlington county, about 60.8 miles from Columbia and 73.4 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Hartsville's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hartsville has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	42%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	35.00
	Females	39.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,556	N/A
2001	7,528	-0.37%
2002	7,531	0.04%
2003	7,527	-0.05%
2004	7,462	-0.86%
2005	7,414	-0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,063

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,378
2002	1,926
2003	1,989
2004	2,259
2005	2,895
2006	2,377

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	7	1	8	5	7	7
Robbery	27	30	19	22	32	31
Aggravated Assault	148	116	122	143	178	141

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,658
2002	11,144
2003	12,772
2004	11,214
2005	12,975
2006	14,770

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	159	149	182	140	144	173
Larceny, Theft	552	677	752	675	797	906
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	36	29	29	36	33
Arson	2	3	2	3	3	3

Location

Elevation	220 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles