Wellford, SC Profile

Wellford, SC, population 2,282, is located in South Carolina's Spartanburg county, about 74.0 miles from Charlotte and 89.7 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Wellford's population has declined by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wellford has grown by about 12%.

Wellford's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wellford 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	47%
	African American	49%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	34.00
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,030	N/A
2001	2,249	10.79%
2002	2,257	0.36%
2003	2,264	0.31%
2004	2,272	0.35%
2005	2,282	0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,426

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	577
2003	290
2004	145
2005	174
2006	518

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	0	0	0	1
Robbery	-	0	1	2	1	5
Aggravated Assault	-	10	5	1	3	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,829
2003	1,499
2004	1,977
2005	3,210
2006	2,546

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	12	9	13	25	11
Larceny, Theft	-	24	16	21	40	40
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	6	7	9	8
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	860 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities