South Carolina

Bamberg County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
59.1%
European
36.2%
Other
4.7%

Compared with South Carolina and the United States

Bamberg Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBamberg CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Black or African American59.1%23.6%—
Non-Hispanic White36.2%62%58%
Hispanic2.1%8.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.3%—
Indian0.2%0.6%—
East Asian0.1%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Bamberg County next to South Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBamberg CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—93.7 (−6.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—80.5 (−19.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$44,370$69,324$80,734
Median home value$97,800$259,000$332,700
Home price to income2.2×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$815/mo$1,180/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.0%20.4%21.0%