Williamston, SC Profile

Williamston, SC, population 3,878, is located in South Carolina's Anderson county, about 68.7 miles from Athens and 84.4 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Williamston's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Williamston has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	36.70
	Females	42.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,791	N/A
2001	3,819	0.74%
2002	3,827	0.21%
2003	3,836	0.24%
2004	3,853	0.44%
2005	3,878	0.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,458

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	130
2002	283
2003	336
2004	207
2005	461
2006	482

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	2	0
Robbery	2	1	0	1	3	3
Aggravated Assault	3	10	11	7	13	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,761
2002	2,757
2003	2,174
2004	2,743
2005	3,635
2006	2,819

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	16	13	13	19	17	13
Larceny, Theft	88	90	65	78	110	89
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	4	6	9	15	9
Arson	0	-	0	0	2	2

Location

Elevation	826 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities