Ridgeville, SC Profile

Ridgeville, SC, population 1,960, is located in South Carolina's Dorchester county, about 75.1 miles from Columbia and 83.6 miles from Savannah.

Through the 90's Ridgeville's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ridgeville has grown by about 16%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	81%
	Females	19%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	40%
	African American	59%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	35.90
	Females	39.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	5.00%	Under 20:	5.00%
20 to 40	47.00%	20 to 40:	5.00%
40 to 60	25.00%	40 to 60:	5.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,690	N/A
2001	1,740	2.96%
2002	1,823	4.77%
2003	1,962	7.62%
2004	1,955	-0.36%
2005	1,960	0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,639

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

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

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2005
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	-
Robbery	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	173
2004	276
2005	N/A
2006	0

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Burglary	-	-	0	3	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	3	2	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	0	0	-
Arson	-	-	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	75 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles