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Allendale County, South Carolina: crime rate, income and local data
Allendale County averaged 11.6 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, about 2.5 times the South Carolina rate (4.6). The median household earns $32,328 and the unemployment rate was 6.5% in August 2026. About 7,661 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Allendale County?
From 2021 through 2025, Allendale County averaged 88 reported violent crimes a year, along with 142 property crimes. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 11.6: about 2.5 times the South Carolina rate (4.6), and about 3.2 times the national rate (3.7). Property crime ran at 18.6 per 1,000, against 21.3 statewide. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (86%). CDC death records show about 3 homicide deaths a year in the county (32.0 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Allendale County | Per 1,000 | South Carolina per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 88 | 11.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 3 | 0.40 | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 3 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 7 | 0.93 | 0.39 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 76 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 142 | 18.6 | 21.3 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 31 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 93 | 12.3 | 15.8 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 18 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (3 agencies; 99% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Allendale County?
Median household income is $32,328, 53% lower than the statewide figure ($69,324). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $76,200, and the median rent is $662 a month. 28.7% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 10.5%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 6.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 176 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Allendale County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,661 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $32,328 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $76,200 | $250,000+ | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $662 | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 8.5% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 28.2% | 14.1% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 28.7% | 10.5% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3% | 32.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 61.7% | 71.9% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 44.7 | 40.2 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 73.6% | 88.8% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 12.1% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Allendale County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Allendale County as “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Allendale County: Helena Chemical Co. Landfill. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 6 high-hazard dams in Allendale County. 2 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 4 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Culbertson Pond Dam (24 ft) and Robert Connelly Dam 2 (20 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
3 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 120,868 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Allendale County was covered by 5 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 5), not counting COVID-19. Of 4 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low).
Is there road construction in Allendale County?
Allendale County had 11 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (0 active that day). Roads listed: SC3, US301 and US278. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Allendale County?
Allendale County has 4 public schools (2024-25) and 0 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 1 nursing home is certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 4 fire or EMS stations and 3 police or sheriff stations.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Allendale County
Gun shops
One gun shop with a public storefront is on the map in Allendale County. On the ATF list: Red Bluff Lodge (Allendale).
Liquor stores
One liquor store is on the map in Allendale County: Fairfax Package Store (Fairfax). South Carolina has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Allendale County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Allendale County?
Allendale County averaged 88 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 11.6 per 1,000 residents, about 2.5 times the South Carolina rate (4.6). The property-crime rate was 18.6 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Allendale County?
$32,328 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $69,324 for South Carolina and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Allendale County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 6.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 176 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Allendale County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Allendale County as “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Are there Superfund sites in Allendale County?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Allendale County: Helena Chemical Co. Landfill.
Is there road construction in Allendale County right now?
Allendale County had 11 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (0 active that day). Roads listed: SC3, US301 and US278.
How many nursing homes are in Allendale County?
1 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Allendale County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamberg County | 13,042 | 6.5 | $44,370 |
| Barnwell County | 20,521 | 6.3 | $46,626 |
| Burke County, GA | 24,470 | 2.9 | $53,014 |
| Colleton County | 38,783 | 6.7 | $51,114 |
| Hampton County | 18,254 | 7.3 | $44,711 |
| Screven County, GA | 14,130 | – | $52,792 |
More: South Carolina statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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