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Bamberg County, South Carolina

Bamberg County had 12,870 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 393.4 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 43rd by land area.

Population
12,870
#44 of 46 in South Carolina · #2,226 in US
Area
393.4 sq mi
#43 of 46 in South Carolina · #2,559 in US
Density
33 / sq mi
#41 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,845 in US
Median household income
$41,555
#43 of 46 in South Carolina · #3,061 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Bamberg County within South Carolina. Pin: Columbia.

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Bamberg County population, land area and income

Bamberg County had 12,870 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 393.4 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 43rd by land area. That works out to 32.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in South Carolina has 60,098 residents, so Bamberg County has 21% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $41,555 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

12,870

3144th1st

2226th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

393 sq mi

3144th1st

2559th of 3,144 (US)

Density

32.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1845th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$41,555

3143rd1st

3061st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Carolina (46)

Population

12,870

46th1st

44th of 46 (SC)

Land area

393 sq mi

46th1st

43rd of 46 (SC)

Density

32.7 / sq mi

46th1st

41st of 46 (SC)

Median household income

$41,555

46th1st

43rd of 46 (SC)

How Bamberg County's population changed since 2020

Bamberg County lost 391 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.9%. That ranks 42nd of 46 in South Carolina for growth. The median South Carolina county changed by +2.9%, and the state as a whole by +6.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Bamberg County recorded 538 births and 1,012 deaths, a natural change of -474. Net international migration added +148 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -119. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 474 people.

13.3k202013.1k202113.0k202213.0k202312.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
538
Deaths
1,012
Net international migration
+148
Net domestic migration
-119
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-121

Where Bamberg County is

The Census internal point of Bamberg County is at 33.203000, -81.053200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades South Carolina's 46 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Bamberg County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Union County: -1.9%Chester County: +0.1%Lee County: -3.6%Bamberg County: -2.9%Barnwell County: -0.5%Horry County: +16.9%Allendale County: -4.8%Chesterfield County: +2.9%Clarendon County: +0.6%Edgefield County: +14.7%Georgetown County: +4.0%McCormick County: +4.8%Pickens County: +4.9%Richland County: +3.6%Newberry County: +3.9%Spartanburg County: +12.1%Sumter County: -0.7%Marlboro County: -3.8%Berkeley County: +14.2%Charleston County: +5.1%Laurens County: +4.3%Saluda County: +2.9%Anderson County: +6.4%Dorchester County: +7.8%Dillon County: -2.5%Oconee County: +4.7%Beaufort County: +7.4%Cherokee County: +2.7%Greenville County: +8.2%York County: +6.7%Colleton County: +1.9%Darlington County: -0.7%Calhoun County: +1.0%Jasper County: +22.2%Marion County: -2.5%Fairfield County: -2.4%Hampton County: -1.9%Lancaster County: +15.6%Orangeburg County: -1.0%Aiken County: +6.0%Greenwood County: +0.9%Florence County: +0.9%Abbeville County: +1.4%Lexington County: +6.4%Kershaw County: +9.3%Williamsburg County: -3.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +1.0%
  3. < +4.3%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Bamberg County internal point. Dark pin: Columbia.

Internal point

Decimal
33.203000, -81.053200
DMS
33°12'10.80"N 81°03'11.52"W
UTM
17N 495041.7E 3673793.2N
Geohash
djykgs6v7
Plus code
865W6W3W+6P

Towns in Bamberg County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Bamberg County, 6,015 people together, or 47% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Bamberg County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Denmark with 3,072.

  1. 01Denmark3,072
  2. 02Bamberg2,943
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Bamberg County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Bamberg County. The most populous is Orangeburg County, SC, with 83,129 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbia and the nearest big city

Columbia is 55.1 miles N of Bamberg County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, SC (population 144,788), 58.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Orangeburg, SC (population 13,378), 22.8 miles away.

Bamberg County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bamberg County is 45009: state code 45 for South Carolina plus county code 009. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $41,555.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bamberg County, South Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 12,870. That is down 391 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,261.

What is the FIPS code of Bamberg County?

45009. The first two digits (45) are South Carolina; the last three (009) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bamberg County?

Denmark, with 3,072 residents inside Bamberg County in 2024.

Which counties border Bamberg County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Orangeburg County, SC; Colleton County, SC; Barnwell County, SC; Hampton County, SC; Allendale County, SC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.