Bamberg County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,796
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,796
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,870
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,311
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,312
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,311
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,987
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 38.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 58.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 37.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 672
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,627
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,151
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $391
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $815
Building Permits, 2025 24
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,644
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,336
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,963
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,703
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,240
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,370
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,721
Persons in poverty, percent 24.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 248
Total employment, 2023 2,387
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 97,430
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 896
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 166
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 106
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 132
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 33.8
Population per square mile, 2010 40.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 393.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 393.37
FIPS Code 45009