Port Royal, SC Profile

Port Royal, SC, population 9,347, is located in South Carolina's Beaufort county, about 31.4 miles from Savannah and 106.0 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Port Royal's population has grown by about 32%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Port Royal has grown by about 137%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	64%
	African American	29%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.90
	Males	28.70
	Females	31.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	21.00%		20 to 40:	19.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,950	N/A
2001	8,787	99.99%
2002	8,810	0.26%
2003	9,065	2.89%
2004	9,029	-0.40%
2005	9,347	3.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,599

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	445
2003	422
2004	670
2005	365
2006	295

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	1	1	0	1
Robbery	-	3	6	9	9	10
Aggravated Assault	-	12	10	20	25	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,957
2003	6,802
2004	6,498
2005	2,888
2006	2,802

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	36	55	56	49	44
Larceny, Theft	-	121	204	222	197	214
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	3	15	13	23	8
Arson	-	1	1	1	2	3

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles
Water Area	1.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities