Edgefield County Information
Edgefield in
South Carolina occupies
507 square miles and has a 2006 population of
25,261, a change from a 2000 population of
24,560 and
18,360 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.8% percent is 25-35, and
15.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
92 acts of violent crime reported in
Edgefield in 2004, a change from
115 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
878 people:
7.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Edgefield, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Edgefield | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 507 sq. miles | Ranked 2,152 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 25,261 | Ranked 1,575 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 25,343 | |
| Population 2000 | 24,560 | Ranked 1,572 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,360 | Ranked 1,771 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 57.9% | |
| African American | 41% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 92 | 115 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 77 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 499 | 489 |
| Burglaries | 117 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 344 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 38 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,378 | 10,373 |
| Unemployed Population | 878 | 370 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% | 3.6% |
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