Barnwell

Population: 4,616
Median household income: $43,239
Median home value: $137,300

Located in Barnwell County, South Carolina, Barnwell is a community with a population of 4,616. At $43,239, its median household income sits in line with Barnwell County's $41,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Barnwell's population grew 4.3% from 4,424 to 4,616, while its median home value rose 18.7% from $115,700 to $137,300.

18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 64.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,616
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,239
Median home value: $137,300
Median gross rent: $545
Housing units: 2,265
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 15.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4244,616

Median household income

$25,536$43,239

Median home value

$115,700$137,300

Median gross rent

$656$545

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,424	$25,536	$115,700	$656
2020	4,373	$30,750	$105,800	$665
2021	4,526	$30,298	$116,400	$534
2022	4,643	$38,065	$116,900	$593
2023	4,616	$43,239	$137,300	$545

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	191	4.1%
5 to 17	996	21.6%
18 to 24	615	13.3%
25 to 34	571	12.4%
35 to 44	469	10.2%
45 to 54	592	12.8%
55 to 64	382	8.3%
65 to 74	452	9.8%
75 and over	348	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,056	44.5%
Black or African American	2,203	47.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.6%
Asian	80	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.4%
Two or more races	166	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's17.3%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	610	21.7%
High school graduate	1,207	42.9%
Some college or associate's	488	17.3%
Bachelor's degree	265	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	244	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,285	78.4%
Carpooled	287	17.5%
Public transit	31	1.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	1.2%
Other means	16	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	837	51.7%
15 to 29 min	300	18.5%
30 to 44 min	145	9.0%
45 to 59 min	177	10.9%
60+ min	160	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 33.1% (1,464 of 4,424)

	Count	Share
Family households	934	53.1%
Nonfamily households	826	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,760	77.7%
Vacant	505	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,130	64.2%
Renter-occupied	630	35.8%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,516	66.9%
1-unit, attached	68	3.0%
2 to 4 units	186	8.2%
5 to 19 units	150	6.6%
20 or more units	99	4.4%
Mobile home & other	246	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4504060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 33.2416, -81.3661