Simpsonville, SC Profile

Simpsonville, SC, population 15,135, is located in South Carolina's Greenville county, about 83.7 miles from Athens and 86.3 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Simpsonville's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Simpsonville has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	32.50
	Females	34.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,352	N/A
2001	14,457	0.73%
2002	14,546	0.62%
2003	14,645	0.68%
2004	14,916	1.85%
2005	15,135	1.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,223

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	530
2002	626
2003	424
2004	642
2005	635
2006	612

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	2	0
Forcible Rape	0	4	3	2	8	6
Robbery	7	11	2	30	11	7
Aggravated Assault	70	77	57	63	75	81

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,702
2002	4,029
2003	4,601
2004	5,567
2005	4,991
2006	4,600

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	90	79	91	86	122	126
Larceny, Theft	428	484	572	711	589	541
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	29	20	36	44	40
Arson	1	2	2	1	4	4

Location

Elevation	865 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities