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Barnwell County, SC


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

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2022 population: 20,414   ( 2,207 from 2010 , 171 from 2020)
Land area: 548.4 square miles
Population density: 37.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,438 51.13% 10.9%
Black:8,70742.65% 12.6%
Indian:1250.61% 48.8%
Asian:1770.87% 38.3%
2+ races:3521.72% 17.3%
Hispanic:6153.01% 49.6%
Total non-White:9,97648.87% 8.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:597 14.5
Deaths:74618.1
Net Migration: -34-0.8
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-1,277 -5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-930 -4.1




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

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

2010
22,621
11,71551.79%
9,96444.05%
840.37%
1280.57%
3001.33%
4111.82%
10,90648.21%

2000
23,478
12,85754.76%
9,95742.41%
780.33%
950.40%
1500.64%
3271.39%
10,62145.24%

1990
20,293
11,39156.13%
8,72242.98%
130.06%
410.20%
n/a
1260.62%
8,90243.87%

1980
19,868
11,45157.64%
8,19741.26%
90.05%
340.17%
n/a
1770.89%
8,41742.36%

1970
17,176
10,06058.57%
7,05741.09%
170.10%
50.03%
n/a
260.15%
7,116 41.43%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,041 13.0
2,2359.5
-1,483-6.3
280.1
-1,142 -4.9
285 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
3,470 17.1
2,19610.8
00.0
970.5
1,466 7.2
1,719 8.5
1980's
NumberRate
3,331 16.8
1,911 9.6
-823 -4.1
n/a
-60 -0.3
485 2.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
484 2.8
n/a
1,391 8.1
1,301 7.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Barnwell 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
40.9
4,856 23.8%
15,558 76.2%
3,872 19.0%
8,342
2.43
5,054 60.6%
3,078 60.9%
979 19.4%
3,288 39.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.8
5,798 25.6%
16,823 74.4%
3,173 14.0%
8,937
2.50
6,055 67.8%
3,734 61.7%
1,009 16.7%
2,882 32.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.5
6,620 28.2%
16,858 71.8%
2,952 12.6%
9,074
2.56
6,535 72.0%
4,372 66.9%
1,164 17.8%
2,539 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
6,174 30.4%
14,119 69.6%
2,489 12.3%
7,131
2.81
5,459 76.6%
3,941 72.2%
715 13.1%
1,672 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
28.0
6,690 33.7%
13,178 66.3%
2,111 10.6%
6,457
3.05
5,114 79.2%
3,983 77.9%
526 10.3%
1,343 20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Barnwell County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,914 
Median Value$97,100 
Occupied8,34284.1%
Vacant1,57215.9%
Owned5,93571.1%
Rented2,40728.9%
Median Rent$763 
Single-Family Units6,07761.3%
    Detached6,01960.7%
    Attached580.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units4074.1%
Mobile Homes2,83928.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Barnwell County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,06412.8%
$10,000 to $14,9996738.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994074.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994895.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994365.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994745.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994645.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992803.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992613.1%
$50,000 to $59,9995076.1%
$60,000 to $74,9995817.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,09713.2%
$100,000 to $124,9997719.2%
$125,000 to $149,9993604.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992422.9%
$200,000 or more2362.8%
Median Household Income42,470 
Per Capita Income25,640 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state82 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6337.6%
Public Assistance2372.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,89822.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,15066.7%
Unemployed5514.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,70171.2%
Not in Labor Force3,52028.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2692,96352.5%
Non-Profit14118743.0%
Self-Employed33720462.3%
Local Government21440734.5%
State Government23638837.8%
Federal Government30413169.9%
Total Private + Self3,6063,16753.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8951,11344.6%
Total4,5014,28051.3%
Pct. Govt.19.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts92910.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,77520.2%
Professional, Technical1,12212.7%
Service Occupations2,05523.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing610.7%
All others2,92733.2%
White Collar 43.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,56417.8%
Health care and social assistance1,11312.6%
Accommodation and food services8649.8%
Educational services7578.6%
Retail trade7168.1%
Public administration5195.9%
Construction4344.9%
Other services4284.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4194.8%
Transportation and warehousing4154.7%
Finance and insurance3443.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2983.4%
Utilities2823.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2432.8%
Information1611.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1131.3%
Wholesale trade951.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing430.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3511.70%
Puerto Rican1380.67%
Cuban240.12%
Dominican380.18%
Total Central American140.07%
Costa Rican140.07%
Guatemalan00.00%
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 Hispanic150.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese450.22%
Filipino100.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,71397.1%
Spanish3181.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic770.4%
Other530.3%
German, other Germanic530.3%
Other Asian500.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.0%
Other Indo-European10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,88318.8%
English8854.3%
German6113.0%
Scottish4692.3%
Irish3651.8%
Scotch-Irish2681.3%
African1920.9%
Jamaican1640.8%
Maltese1390.7%
European1130.5%
French910.4%
Italian900.4%
British570.3%
Dutch330.2%
Russian330.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,29598.3%
Not a citizen3581.7%
Native20,13297.5%
Foreign-born5212.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Barnwell County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,000 7.3%1,370 9.9%5,407 39.3%4,018 29.2%1,250 9.1%724 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,000 7.3%
9-12 Years 1,370 9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,407 39.3%
Some College 4,018 29.2%
Bach. Degree 1,250 9.1%
Grad Degree 724 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Barnwell County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,819 8,870 949 9.7% 4.9%
1991 10,086 8,701 1,385 13.7% 6.1%
1992 10,369 9,055 1,314 12.7% 6.7%
1993 10,754 9,364 1,390 12.9% 7.3%
1994 11,037 9,815 1,222 11.1% 6.2%
1995 11,106 9,911 1,195 10.8% 5.1%
1996 11,177 10,029 1,148 10.3% 5.7%
1997 11,199 10,328 871 7.8% 4.5%
1998 11,570 10,845 725 6.3% 3.6%
1999 11,466 10,647 819 7.1% 4.1%
2000 10,192 9,676 516 5.1% 3.7%
2001 9,933 9,231 702 7.1% 5.3%
2002 9,709 8,870 839 8.6% 6.4%
2003 9,623 8,657 966 10.0% 7.2%
2004 9,507 8,528 979 10.3% 7.4%
2005 9,417 8,497 920 9.8% 7.3%
2006 9,448 8,444 1,004 10.6% 6.9%
2007 8,966 8,072 894 10.0% 6.1%
2008 8,915 7,880 1,035 11.6% 7.3%
2009 9,066 7,490 1,576 17.4% 11.4%
2010 9,582 7,969 1,613 16.8% 11.3%
2011 9,237 7,848 1,389 15.0% 10.4%
2012 8,963 7,744 1,219 13.6% 9.0%
2013 8,733 7,700 1,033 11.8% 7.4%
2014 8,637 7,822 815 9.4% 6.3%
2015 8,369 7,624 745 8.9% 5.9%
2016 8,043 7,462 581 7.2% 4.9%
2017 7,966 7,494 472 5.9% 4.2%
2018 8,273 7,885 388 4.7% 3.4%
2019 8,136 7,802 334 4.1% 2.8%
2020 7,972 7,385 587 7.4% 6.2%
2021 7,499 7,025 474 6.3% 3.9%
2022 7,483 7,134 349 4.7% 3.2%
2023 7,660 7,328 332 4.3% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com