Walterboro, SC Profile

Walterboro, SC, population 5,548, is located in South Carolina's Colleton county, about 62.2 miles from Savannah and 78.7 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Walterboro's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Walterboro has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	50%
	African American	48%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.60
	Males	36.40
	Females	42.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,153	N/A
2001	5,145	-0.16%
2002	5,160	0.29%
2003	5,386	4.38%
2004	5,503	2.17%
2005	5,548	0.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,200

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,289
2003	1,488
2004	1,273
2005	1,270
2006	1,633

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	7	2	5	5	4
Robbery	-	17	19	12	14	17
Aggravated Assault	-	43	55	51	52	71

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	12,777
2003	9,182
2004	7,746
2005	9,551
2006	11,715

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	60	79	70	77	92
Larceny, Theft	-	586	366	326	424	523
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	28	30	24	33	45
Arson	-	11	3	1	2	4

Location

Elevation	69 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities