Bamberg County, South Carolina

Bamberg County is home to 13,042 people. 24.3% of residents live below the poverty line, above the South Carolina rate (14.1%). The median household income is $44,370.

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MeasureValueSouth CarolinaYearSource
Population13,0425,296,2252024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$44,370$69,3242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line24.3%14.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty27.3%19.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.4%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%32.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$97,800$259,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$815$1,1802024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income56.4%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.3%5.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.3 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.