Barnwell County Information
Barnwell in
South Carolina occupies
557 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,265, a change from a 2000 population of
23,478 and
20,293 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
171 acts of violent crime reported in
Barnwell in 2004, a change from
171 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
952 people:
10.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Barnwell, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Barnwell | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 557 sq. miles | Ranked 1,977 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,265 | Ranked 1,663 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,289 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,478 | Ranked 1,617 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,293 | Ranked 1,660 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 56% | |
| African American | 42.8% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 171 | 171 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 21 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 145 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 858 | 736 |
| Burglaries | 186 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 643 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 29 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,341 | 10,226 |
| Unemployed Population | 952 | 501 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.2% | 4.9% |
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