Johnston, SC Profile

Johnston, SC, population 2,352, is located in South Carolina's Edgefield county, about 26.9 miles from Augusta and 45.5 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Johnston's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Johnston has grown by about 1%.

Johnston's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Johnston tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	36%
	African American	63%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	33.90
	Females	39.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,336	N/A
2001	2,357	0.90%
2002	2,366	0.38%
2003	2,356	-0.42%
2004	2,337	-0.81%
2005	2,352	0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,570

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,171
2003	1,055
2004	1,531
2005	632
2006	1,046

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	2	0	1	0	0
Robbery	-	1	5	4	3	1
Aggravated Assault	-	24	20	31	12	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,726
2003	6,076
2004	3,529
2005	4,423
2006	3,391

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	33	33	9	19	24
Larceny, Theft	-	75	101	65	76	52
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	5	10	9	10	5
Arson	-	-	1	1	3	1

Location

Elevation	661 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities