Barnwell County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,521
Rank #1,851 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,626 −38.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,915 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.0% +98.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,993 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$106,000 −62.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,901 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.9% −58.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,948 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.0% +33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,808 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

70.9% Homeownership
87.8% Insured
13.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.7%19.5%29.2%39.0%48.7%50.5%42.8%2.9%2.7%0.6%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Barnwell County, South Carolina

Barnwell County, South Carolina has a total population of 20,521, making it the 1,851st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barnwell County is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barnwell County is $46,626, which ranks #2,915 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.0%.

The median home value in Barnwell County is $106,000, 62.4% below the national median. Renters in Barnwell County pay a median gross rent of $740 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barnwell County, 13.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.2 min.

Barnwell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 50.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (42.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.9%).

All data for Barnwell 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.