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Walterboro, SC Profile


Walterboro, SC, population 5,791, is located in South Carolina's Colleton county, about 62.2 miles from Savannah and 78.7 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Walterboro's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Walterboro has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Walterboro's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 44%
Females 56%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White50%
African American48%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,369N/A
20015,304-1.21%
20025,294-0.19%
20035,4933.76%
20045,5611.24%
20055,6060.81%
20065,6140.14%
20075,7151.80%
20085,8091.64%
20095,791-0.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,200
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,289
20031,488
20041,273
20051,270
20061,633
20072,303
20081,991
20092,026
20101,421
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 171743
2003 121955
2004 151251
2005 051452
2006 041771
2007 353784
2008 043774
2009 451594
2010 141860

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
200212,777
20039,182
20047,746
20059,551
200611,715
200710,766
200810,888
200910,936
201011,385
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 60 586 28
2003 79 366 30
2004 70 326 24
2005 77 424 33
2006 92 523 45
2007 99 463 41
2008 78 512 39
2009 113 500 24
2010 189 448 28

Location

Elevation69 feet above sea level
Land Area4.7 Square Miles



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