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Bamberg County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Bamberg County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bamberg County is a small rural South Carolina county with a population of 13,164 that has contracted by 9.8% over five years, reflecting persistent structural challenges including an 11.9% unemployment rate, a 21.6% poverty rate, and a labor force participation rate of just 53.2%. The workforce of roughly 7,000 is largely non-degreed—18.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $28,116, making labor costs low relative to most markets. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $96,000 and median gross rent of $794 per month, against a median household income of $44,370.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,164

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,370

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.8% since 2018

Bamberg County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone7,763 (59.5%)
  • White Alone4,912 (37.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races163 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone90 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone66 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone41 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish138
  2. 2.Vietnamese47
  3. 3.Arabic18
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

672

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,672

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$22,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,347
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,160
  3. 3.Construction (Group)555
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)391
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services260

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,234
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,211
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations898
  4. 4.Service Occupations887
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations766

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.34×)1,192
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.58×)129
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.55×)550
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)660
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)1,264

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$96,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$794/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999403 (12.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999351 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999252 (7.7%)
  • Less Than $10,000238 (7.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999220 (6.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999208 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,570 (77.0%)
  • Carpooled468 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home334 (7.2%)
  • Walked136 (2.9%)
  • Other58 (1.3%)
  • Taxi47 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.