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Bamberg County, SC


Designated Market Area: Augusta, GA-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 12,908   ( 3,079 from 2010 , 405 from 2020)
Land area: 393.4 square miles
Population density: 32.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,717 36.54% 17.1%
Black:7,44757.69% 23.9%
Indian:570.44% 50.0%
Asian:1260.98% 77.5%
2+ races:1891.46% 38.0%
Hispanic:3722.88% 44.2%
Total non-White:8,19163.46% 20.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:294 11.0
Deaths:57521.6
Net Migration: -152-5.7
Net Immigration: 200.8
Change in White population:-974 -6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,105 -13.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,987
5,69135.60%
9,78661.21%
380.24%
710.44%
1370.86%
2581.61%
10,29664.40%

2000
16,658
6,04036.26%
10,35262.14%
270.16%
330.20%
840.50%
1180.71%
10,61863.74%

1990
16,902
6,40337.88%
10,39961.53%
190.11%
00.00%
n/a
810.48%
10,49962.12%

1980
18,118
7,70242.51%
10,30856.89%
00.00%
150.08%
n/a
930.51%
10,41657.49%

1970
15,950
7,21645.24%
8,69854.53%
120.08%
30.02%
n/a
00.00%
8,734 54.76%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,817 10.9
1,6259.8
-1,876-11.3
920.6
-349 -2.1
-322 -1.9
1990's
NumberRate
2,335 13.8
1,68410.0
-1,324-7.8
590.3
-363 -2.1
119 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
2,770 15.3
1,689 9.3
-2,089 -11.5
n/a
-1,299 -7.2
83 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
479 3.0
n/a
486 3.0
1,682 10.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Bamberg County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.8
2,511 19.5%
10,397 80.5%
3,003 23.3%
4,610
2.64
2,792 60.6%
1,805 64.6%
459 16.4%
1,818 39.4%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
3,573 22.3%
12,414 77.7%
2,565 16.0%
6,048
2.44
3,920 64.8%
2,319 59.2%
649 16.6%
2,128 35.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.4
4,238 25.4%
12,420 74.6%
2,369 14.2%
6,104
2.55
4,269 69.9%
2,636 61.7%
700 16.4%
1,835 30.1%

1990
NumberPercent
29.8
4,936 29.2%
11,966 70.8%
2,165 12.8%
5,661
2.81
4,247 75.0%
2,903 68.4%
587 13.8%
1,414 25.0%

1980
NumberPercent
26.7
5,859 32.3%
12,259 67.7%
2,005 11.1%
5,641
3.05
4,409 78.2%
3,393 77.0%
478 10.8%
1,232 21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Bamberg County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,644 
Median Value$97,200 
Occupied4,61069.4%
Vacant2,03430.6%
Owned3,40073.8%
Rented1,21026.2%
Median Rent$772 
Single-Family Units4,73871.3%
    Detached4,72571.1%
    Attached130.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2113.2%
Mobile Homes1,31719.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bamberg County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004429.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950611.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993116.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993166.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991613.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992565.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991864.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991623.5%
$45,000 to $49,999691.5%
$50,000 to $59,99956112.2%
$60,000 to $74,9994259.2%
$75,000 to $99,9994209.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993928.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991844.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991543.3%
$200,000 or more651.4%
Median Household Income43,920 
Per Capita Income21,991 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3577.7%
Public Assistance2094.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,18625.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,56656.9%
Unemployed5767.2%
In Armed Forces430.5%
Total Labor Force5,18564.6%
Not in Labor Force2,84635.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5691,65648.7%
Non-Profit12717242.5%
Self-Employed50920871.0%
Local Government11330627.0%
State Government142595.1%
Federal Government663267.3%
Total Private + Self2,0781,86452.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.32076929.4%
Total2,3982,63347.7%
Pct. Govt.15.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3747.4%
Sales and Office Occupations93918.6%
Professional, Technical80215.9%
Service Occupations77915.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing591.2%
All others2,14942.6%
White Collar 41.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,14722.7%
Educational services67613.4%
Health care and social assistance65713.0%
Retail trade63612.6%
Construction4849.6%
Accommodation and food services3667.3%
Transportation and warehousing2424.8%
Other services1693.4%
Public administration1462.9%
Finance and insurance1252.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1162.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.931.8%
Utilities781.5%
Wholesale trade420.8%
Professional, scientific, technical280.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing250.5%
Information90.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation40.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bamberg County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1881.41%
Puerto Rican120.09%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American90.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan90.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic100.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean130.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,48098.3%
Spanish1521.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic410.3%
Other130.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun80.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,20216.5%
English3612.7%
Liberian3522.6%
German3072.3%
Italian1921.4%
Irish1391.0%
European710.5%
Scottish680.5%
African490.4%
Bahamian480.4%
Russian410.3%
Portuguese300.2%
French180.1%
Jamaican170.1%
Norwegian150.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,00697.7%
Not a citizen3052.3%
Native12,80396.2%
Foreign-born5083.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bamberg County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
577 6.4%1,460 16.3%2,762 30.8%2,576 28.7%894 10.0%709 7.9%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 577 6.4%
9-12 Years 1,460 16.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,762 30.8%
Some College 2,576 28.7%
Bach. Degree 894 10.0%
Grad Degree 709 7.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bamberg County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,352 6,668 684 9.3% 4.9%
1991 7,693 6,847 846 11.0% 6.1%
1992 7,670 6,890 780 10.2% 6.7%
1993 7,841 6,881 960 12.2% 7.3%
1994 7,608 6,733 875 11.5% 6.2%
1995 7,617 6,879 738 9.7% 5.1%
1996 7,735 7,009 726 9.4% 5.7%
1997 7,617 6,998 619 8.1% 4.5%
1998 7,616 7,149 467 6.1% 3.6%
1999 7,753 7,134 619 8.0% 4.1%
2000 6,470 6,135 335 5.2% 3.7%
2001 6,375 5,948 427 6.7% 5.3%
2002 6,347 5,875 472 7.4% 6.4%
2003 6,554 6,017 537 8.2% 7.2%
2004 6,459 5,947 512 7.9% 7.4%
2005 6,581 5,967 614 9.3% 7.3%
2006 6,626 5,932 694 10.5% 6.9%
2007 6,335 5,717 618 9.8% 6.1%
2008 6,401 5,633 768 12.0% 7.3%
2009 6,482 5,453 1,029 15.9% 11.4%
2010 6,573 5,499 1,074 16.3% 11.3%
2011 6,338 5,322 1,016 16.0% 10.4%
2012 5,799 4,895 904 15.6% 9.0%
2013 5,589 4,853 736 13.2% 7.4%
2014 5,555 4,929 626 11.3% 6.3%
2015 5,455 4,888 567 10.4% 5.9%
2016 5,295 4,827 468 8.8% 4.9%
2017 5,109 4,734 375 7.3% 4.2%
2018 4,986 4,667 319 6.4% 3.4%
2019 4,924 4,662 262 5.3% 2.8%
2020 4,846 4,408 438 9.0% 6.2%
2021 4,614 4,279 335 7.3% 3.9%
2022 4,523 4,275 248 5.5% 3.2%
2023 4,585 4,341 244 5.3% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com