Barnwell County, SC

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2023 Population

20,565

0.426% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.489% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

28.5%

12.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,800

1.58% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$97,200

0.103% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,479

3.74% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Barnwell County, SC had a population of 20.6k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $41,800. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Barnwell County, SC declined from 20,653 to 20,565, a −0.426% decrease and its median household income declined from $42,470 to $41,800, a −1.58% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barnwell County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), White (Hispanic) (1.77%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.666%).

None of the households in Barnwell 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.

98.6% of the residents in Barnwell County, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Barnwell County, SC was $97,200, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Barnwell County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Barnwell County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Barnwell County, SC borders Burke County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Allendale County, SC, Bamberg County, SC, and Orangeburg County, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Barnwell County, SC is home to a population of 20.6k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.39% of Barnwell County, SC residents were born outside of the country (492 people).

In 2023, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Barnwell County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.86k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 523 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Barnwell County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Barnwell County, SC was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Barnwell County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barnwell County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 88
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.86k ± 136
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
523 ± 174

2.8%

Hispanic Population

576 people

2.8% of the people in Barnwell County, SC are hispanic (576 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barnwell County, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
63,986 ± 6,172 people
India
20,779 ± 3,532 people
Honduras
17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

2.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

492 people

2.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

521 people

As of 2023, 2.39% of Barnwell County, SC residents (492 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barnwell County, SC was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Barnwell County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
360 ± 162
Vietnam
325 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
161 ± 90

Barnwell County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Barnwell County, SC employs 8.48k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Barnwell County, SC were Manufacturing (1,589 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,017 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (902 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,461), Utilities ($90,064), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,904).

Employment

Occupations

8.48k

2023 Value

± 694

−3.74%

1 Year decline

± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barnwell County, SC declined at a rate of −3.74%, from 8.81k employees to 8.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barnwell County, SC, are Production Occupations (1,215 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,128 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (668 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barnwell County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.48k

2023 Value

± 694

−3.74%

1 Year decline

± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barnwell County, SC declined at a rate of −3.74%, from 8.81k employees to 8.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barnwell County, SC, are Manufacturing (1,589 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,017 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (902 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barnwell County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Barnwell County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,900

Median earning men ± $8,556

$29,416

Median earning women ± $3,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,860), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,563), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,049).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($41,458), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

40
Other Services (except Public Administration)
34
Retail Trade
20
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$64.4k
Manufacturing
$17.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$16.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (897k), and Bachelors Degree (746k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barnwell County, SC was $97,200 in 2023, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,100 to $97,200, a 0.103% increase. The homeownership rate in Barnwell County, SC is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Barnwell County, SC have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barnwell County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Barnwell County, SC is $41,800. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Barnwell County, SC was Census Tract 9702, Barnwell County, SC with a value of $46,083, followed by Census Tract 9703, Barnwell County, SC and Census Tract 9705, Barnwell County, SC, with respective values of $29,764 and $29,754.

In 2024, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Barnwell County, SC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.01%.

Housing

Property

$97,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,255

$5,758

Median Property Taxes

±$498

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barnwell County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barnwell County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2023

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71% of the housing units in Barnwell County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barnwell County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9702, Barnwell County, SC
Census Tract 9703, Barnwell County, SC
Census Tract 9705, Barnwell County, SC

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Barnwell County, SC was Census Tract 9702, Barnwell County, SC with a value of $46,083, followed by Census Tract 9703, Barnwell County, SC and Census Tract 9705, Barnwell County, SC, with respective values of $29,764 and $29,754.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Barnwell County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,800

Median Household Income

± $4,603

8.11k

Number of Households

± 651

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.11k households in Barnwell County, SC declined from $41,800 from the previous year's value of $42,470.

The following chart displays the households in Barnwell County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barnwell County, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (3.09%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Barnwell County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (3.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barnwell County, SC have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.15% of the workforce in Barnwell County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barnwell County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barnwell County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barnwell County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Barnwell County, SC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.01%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barnwell County, SC (5.75k out of 20.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barnwell County, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 33.5% of the children was living in poverty in Barnwell County, SC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 730 in Barnwell County, SC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 86.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.2% of the population of Barnwell County, SC has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 29.3% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barnwell County, SC see 4,116 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.08% decrease from the previous year (4,161 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3402 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 523 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,116 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barnwell County, SC

Primary care physicians in Barnwell County, SC see an average of 4,116 patients per year. This represents a 1.08% decrease from the previous year (4,161 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Barnwell County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

29.3%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barnwell County, SC grew by 2.44% from 11.5% to 11.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Barnwell County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 96.3 in Barnwell County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Barnwell County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 46.3% in Barnwell County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Barnwell County, SC.