Colleton County Information
Colleton in
South Carolina occupies
1,133 square miles and has a 2006 population of
39,467, a change from a 2000 population of
38,264 and
34,377 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
351 acts of violent crime reported in
Colleton in 2004, a change from
422 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,128 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Colleton, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Colleton | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 1,133 sq. miles | Ranked 638 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 39,467 | Ranked 1,173 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 39,430 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,264 | Ranked 1,159 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 34,377 | Ranked 1,156 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 57.6% | |
| African American | 41.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 351 | 422 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 17 | |
| Robberies | 33 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 298 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,377 | 1,698 |
| Burglaries | 332 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 920 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 125 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,602 | 15,941 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,128 | 596 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 3.7% |
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