Ridge Spring, SC Profile

Ridge Spring, SC, population 797, is located in South Carolina's Saluda county, about 31.6 miles from Augusta and 37.6 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Ridge Spring's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ridge Spring has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	34%
	African American	64%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	39.10
	Females	40.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	823	N/A
2001	817	-0.73%
2002	811	-0.73%
2003	806	-0.62%
2004	795	-1.36%
2005	797	0.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,982

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	243
2004	N/A
2005	0
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	-	0	0
Robbery	-	-	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	2	-	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,820
2004	N/A
2005	0
2006	0

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	2	-	0	0
Larceny, Theft	-	-	13	-	0	0
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	0	-	0	0
Arson	-	-	0	-	0	0

Location

Elevation	635 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities