Table 26
SOUTH CAROLINA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
by City, 2016
| City | Population |
Total law enforcement employees |
Total officers |
Total civilians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 5,177 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Aiken | 30,800 | 114 | 86 | 28 |
| Allendale | 3,064 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Anderson | 27,522 | 128 | 91 | 37 |
| Aynor | 689 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Bamberg | 3,341 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Barnwell | 4,561 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Batesburg-Leesville | 5,457 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Beaufort | 13,477 | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Belton | 4,374 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Bennettsville | 8,514 | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Bethune | 347 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bishopville | 3,237 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Blacksburg | 1,889 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Blackville | 2,273 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Bluffton | 17,498 | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Bonneau | 508 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Branchville | 983 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Briarcliffe Acres | 544 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Burnettown | 2,795 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Camden | 7,132 | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Cameron | 414 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cayce | 13,729 | 74 | 57 | 17 |
| Central | 5,165 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Chapin | 1,578 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Charleston | 135,153 | 530 | 430 | 100 |
| Cheraw | 5,766 | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Chesnee | 907 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Chester | 5,462 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Chesterfield | 1,450 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Clemson | 15,767 | 39 | 29 | 10 |
| Clinton | 8,664 | 41 | 34 | 7 |
| Clio | 682 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Clover | 5,874 | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Columbia | 134,489 | 424 | 338 | 86 |
| Conway | 21,874 | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Cottageville | 733 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Coward | 749 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cowpens | 2,288 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Darlington | 6,130 | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Denmark | 3,274 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Dillon | 6,648 | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Due West | 1,238 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Duncan | 3,350 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Easley | 20,911 | 55 | 44 | 11 |
| Edgefield | 4,762 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Edisto Beach | 415 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Ehrhardt | 499 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Elgin | 1,510 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Elloree | 677 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Estill | 1,933 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Fairfax | 1,787 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Florence | 38,382 | 120 | 92 | 28 |
| Folly Beach | 2,806 | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Forest Acres | 10,654 | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Fort Lawn | 862 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Fort Mill | 14,150 | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Fountain Inn | 8,450 | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Gaffney | 12,568 | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Gaston | 1,662 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Georgetown | 9,044 | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Gifford | 270 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Goose Creek | 41,540 | 90 | 63 | 27 |
| Great Falls | 1,923 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Greeleyville | 405 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Greenville | 65,686 | 230 | 182 | 48 |
| Greenwood | 23,250 | 60 | 56 | 4 |
| Greer | 28,927 | 72 | 54 | 18 |
| Hampton | 2,637 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Hanahan | 22,357 | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Hardeeville | 5,893 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Harleyville | 699 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Hartsville | 7,837 | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Hemingway | 427 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Holly Hill | 1,230 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Honea Path | 3,737 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Inman | 2,294 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Irmo | 12,240 | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Isle of Palms | 4,419 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Iva | 1,288 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Jackson | 1,774 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jamestown | 82 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Johnsonville | 1,509 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Johnston | 2,345 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Jonesville | 856 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Kingstree | 3,155 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Lake City | 6,809 | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Lamar | 968 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Lancaster | 9,039 | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Lane | 471 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Latta | 1,345 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Laurens | 9,173 | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Lexington | 20,597 | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Liberty | 3,242 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Loris | 2,630 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Lyman | 3,456 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Manning | 4,023 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Marion | 6,674 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Mauldin | 25,540 | 60 | 49 | 11 |
| McBee | 853 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| McColl | 2,049 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| McCormick | 2,540 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Moncks Corner | 10,298 | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Mount Pleasant | 84,277 | 167 | 146 | 21 |
| Mullins | 4,491 | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Myrtle Beach | 31,864 | 300 | 219 | 81 |
| Newberry | 10,338 | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| New Ellenton | 2,134 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Nichols | 356 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ninety Six | 2,050 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| North | 737 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| North Augusta | 22,755 | 88 | 62 | 26 |
| North Charleston | 110,490 | 394 | 327 | 67 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 15,945 | 103 | 73 | 30 |
| Olanta | 571 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Olar | 236 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Orangeburg | 13,365 | 84 | 58 | 26 |
| Pacolet | 2,373 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Pamplico | 1,249 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pawleys Island | 108 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Pelion | 708 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Pickens | 3,183 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Pine Ridge | 2,263 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Port Royal | 12,417 | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Prosperity | 1,204 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ridgeland | 3,991 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Ridgeville | 1,811 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rock Hill | 72,589 | 194 | 150 | 44 |
| Salem | 148 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Salley | 420 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saluda | 3,603 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Santee | 930 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Scranton | 864 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seneca | 8,308 | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Simpsonville | 21,223 | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Society Hill | 545 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South Congaree | 2,404 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Spartanburg | 38,083 | 138 | 115 | 23 |
| Springdale | 2,814 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Springfield | 499 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| St. George | 2,197 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| St. Matthews | 1,978 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| St. Stephen | 1,829 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Sullivans Island | 1,940 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Summerton | 959 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Summerville | 50,154 | 115 | 94 | 21 |
| Sumter | 40,864 | 158 | 110 | 48 |
| Surfside Beach | 4,372 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Swansea | 904 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tega Cay | 10,032 | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Travelers Rest | 5,074 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Turbeville | 798 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Union | 7,981 | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Wagener | 827 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Walhalla | 4,254 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Walterboro | 5,253 | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Ware Shoals | 2,175 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| West Columbia | 16,193 | 62 | 50 | 12 |
| Westminster | 2,493 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| West Pelzer | 914 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| West Union | 313 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Whitmire | 1,466 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Williamston | 4,161 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Williston | 3,007 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Winnsboro | 3,316 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Woodruff | 4,137 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| York | 8,058 | 39 | 32 | 7 |
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