Bamberg County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,042
Rank #2,282 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,370 −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,983 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.3% +92.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,962 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$97,800 −65.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,017 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.9% −46.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,361 of 3,222
27th %ile
Unemployment Rate
15.0% +182.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,190 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

70.4% Homeownership
87.6% Insured
17.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.7%46.0%59.4%37.0%1.4%1.2%0.5%0.3%0.1%

About Bamberg County, South Carolina

Bamberg County, South Carolina has a total population of 13,042, making it the 2,282nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bamberg County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bamberg County is $44,370, which ranks #2,983 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 15.0%.

The median home value in Bamberg County is $97,800, 65.3% below the national median. Renters in Bamberg County pay a median gross rent of $815 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bamberg County, 17.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.5 min.

Bamberg County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 59.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (37.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.4%).

All data for Bamberg County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.