Bamberg County, South Carolina

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,164
Median household income: $43,206
Median home value: $96,000

Bamberg County, South Carolina counts 13,164 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $43,206, its median household income sits below South Carolina's $66,818.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bamberg County's population declined 8.4% from 14,376 to 13,164, while its median household income rose 37.5% from $31,422 to $43,206.

The typical home was built around 1977. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,164
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,206
Median home value: $96,000
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 6,598
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,37613,164

Median household income

$31,422$43,206

Median home value

$75,400$96,000

Median gross rent

$794$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,376	$31,422	$75,400	$794
2020	14,236	$42,830	$78,900	$664
2021	13,525	$44,408	$86,300	$638
2022	13,311	$43,920	$97,200	$772
2023	13,164	$43,206	$96,000	$794

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	616	4.7%
5 to 17	1,828	13.9%
18 to 24	1,773	13.5%
25 to 34	1,101	8.4%
35 to 44	1,706	13.0%
45 to 54	1,140	8.7%
55 to 64	1,911	14.5%
65 to 74	1,814	13.8%
75 and over	1,275	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,878	37.1%
Black or African American	7,847	59.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.2%
Asian	60	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	121	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	223	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.1%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,068	23.1%
High school graduate	2,676	29.9%
Some college or associate's	2,518	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	961	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	724	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit2.2%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,759	78.0%
Carpooled	364	7.6%
Public transit	105	2.2%
Walked	127	2.6%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	388	8.0%
Other means	71	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,612	36.4%
15 to 29 min	973	21.9%
30 to 44 min	753	17.0%
45 to 59 min	518	11.7%
60+ min	577	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 21.6% (2,676 of 12,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,672	58.2%
Nonfamily households	1,920	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,592	69.6%
Vacant	2,006	30.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,408	74.2%
Renter-occupied	1,184	25.8%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,424	67.1%
1-unit, attached	67	1.0%
2 to 4 units	430	6.5%
5 to 19 units	179	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,498	22.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 45009
State: South Carolina
Land area: 393 sq mi
Water area: 2.2 sq mi
Center point: 33.2030, -81.0532