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The total population of Bamberg County is estimated to be 13,311 with 6,418 males (48.22%) and 6,893 females (51.78%). There are 475 more females than males in Bamberg County.
The median household income in Bamberg County was $48,001 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 531(1.09%) from $48,532 in 2020. This income is 64.34% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bamberg County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $51,861. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bamberg County stands at $48,001.
In Bamberg County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $20,951 for males and $20,364 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,119 for males and $36,786 for females.
In Bamberg County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $60,456, followed by Two or More Races households at $41,075, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $37,130.
In 2022, the population of Bamberg County was 12,908, a 1.56% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bamberg County's population was 13,112, a decline of 1.12% compared to a population of 13,261 in 2020.
The median age in Bamberg County, SC is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.67% were under the age of 15, 21.45% aged 15 to 29, 40.22% aged 30 to 64, 19.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bamberg County population: 37.21% are White, 60.21% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 0.95% are some other race and 1.14% are multiracial.