Denmark

Population: 3,141
Median household income: $33,100
Median home value: $73,000

Denmark is a community in Bamberg County, South Carolina, home to 3,141 residents. The median household income of $33,100 is below the Bamberg County median ($43,206).

From 2019 to 2023, Denmark's population grew 5.1% from 2,988 to 3,141, while its median home value rose 23.9% from $58,900 to $73,000.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 84.0% of the population. 69.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,141
Median age: 27.3 yrs
Median household income: $33,100
Median home value: $73,000
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 1,241
Homeownership rate: 53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 15.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9883,141

Median household income

$26,591$33,100

Median home value

$58,900$73,000

Median gross rent

$691$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,988	$26,591	$58,900	$691
2020	3,231	$31,818	$49,900	$666
2021	3,186	$25,921	$63,500	$713
2022	3,156	$32,679	$76,900	$901
2023	3,141	$33,100	$73,000	$785

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2430.0%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 545.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	98	3.1%
5 to 17	495	15.8%
18 to 24	943	30.0%
25 to 34	282	9.0%
35 to 44	209	6.7%
45 to 54	165	5.3%
55 to 64	437	13.9%
65 to 74	281	8.9%
75 and over	231	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	342	10.9%
Black or African American	2,637	84.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	57	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.3%
Two or more races	31	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.2%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	597	37.2%
High school graduate	418	26.0%
Some college or associate's	348	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	139	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	103	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit9.2%

Walked13.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	604	69.3%
Carpooled	42	4.8%
Public transit	80	9.2%
Walked	117	13.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	557	66.1%
15 to 29 min	145	17.2%
30 to 44 min	72	8.5%
45 to 59 min	12	1.4%
60+ min	57	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.36
Poverty rate: 26.8% (672 of 2,503)

	Count	Share
Family households	387	52.3%
Nonfamily households	353	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	740	59.6%
Vacant	501	40.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	392	53.0%
Renter-occupied	348	47.0%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.8%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	874	70.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	246	19.8%
5 to 19 units	5	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	116	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4519105
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.3137, -81.1338