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Ridgeland, SC Profile


Ridgeland, SC, population 2,579, is located in South Carolina's Jasper county, about 28.3 miles from Savannah and 89.6 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Ridgeland's population has grown by about 135%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ridgeland has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Ridgeland's population has declined by about 1%.

Ridgeland's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ridgeland tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 74%
Females 26%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White45%
African American49%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 7.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 8.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 5.00%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,618N/A
20012,615-0.11%
20022,602-0.50%
20032,594-0.31%
20042,5950.04%
20052,6040.35%
20062,6270.88%
20072,6330.23%
20082,604-1.10%
20092,579-0.96%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,679
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002660
2003991
2004724
2005831
2006978
20071,402
20081,368
20091,005
2010893
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 00611
2003 011114
2004 03412
2005 03109
2006 011213
2007 121123
2008 121518
2009 001115
2010 011111

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20026,907
20036,517
20045,909
20055,100
20065,453
20075,379
20087,295
20097,850
20105,083
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 43 120 15
2003 47 112 12
2004 38 112 5
2005 27 95 13
2006 45 92 8
2007 18 115 9
2008 23 156 13
2009 30 162 11
2010 27 98 6

Location

Elevation62 feet above sea level
Land Area1.3 Square Miles



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