In 2022, Bamberg County, SC had a population of 13.3k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $43,920. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bamberg County, SC declined from 13,525 to 13,311, a −1.58% decrease and its median household income declined from $44,408 to $43,920, a −1.1% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bamberg County, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (60.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), White (Hispanic) (0.902%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.496%).
None of the households in Bamberg County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.7% of the residents in Bamberg County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bamberg County, SC are Denmark Technical College (189 degrees awarded in 2022) and Voorhees University (97 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Bamberg County, SC was $97,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.
Most people in Bamberg County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bamberg County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Bamberg County, SC borders Allendale County, SC, Barnwell County, SC, Colleton County, SC, Hampton County, SC, and Orangeburg County, SC.