Ridgeland, SC Profile

Ridgeland, SC, population 2,618, is located in South Carolina's Jasper county, about 28.3 miles from Savannah and 89.6 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Ridgeland's population has grown by about 135%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ridgeland has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	74%
	Females	26%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	49%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	32.50
	Females	34.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	7.00%
	20 to 40	40.00%		20 to 40:	8.00%
	40 to 60	18.00%		40 to 60:	5.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,518	N/A
2001	2,608	3.57%
2002	2,605	-0.12%
2003	2,599	-0.23%
2004	2,615	0.62%
2005	2,618	0.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,679

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	660
2003	991
2004	724
2005	831
2006	978

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	1	3	3	1
Robbery	-	6	11	4	10	12
Aggravated Assault	-	11	14	12	9	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,907
2003	6,517
2004	5,909
2005	5,100
2006	5,453

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	43	47	38	27	45
Larceny, Theft	-	120	112	112	95	92
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	15	12	5	13	8
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	62 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities