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Bamberg
South Carolina

13K

Population

$44K

Median Income

$139K

Median Home

D+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate28.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,477

Federal Spending per Capita$2,449

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score614

Work From Home %4.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$142K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$3,684

SS Benefits / Person$4,829

Education Wage Premium2.40x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$24K

Public Assistance Recipients4.5%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$124K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$772/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.82%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $795

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$902/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+25.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate73.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

119 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

66.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

101.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients818 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,666

Uninsured (under 65)14.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.73 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.75 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,342

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,021

HS Completion Rate77.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate16.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)96th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature1.14

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation42.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.58

Heating Degree Days2,275 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,117 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,445 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,993 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)62 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed244 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed46 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)349 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)298 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+40.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)178 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers202 workers

Public Transit Commuters182 workers

Walk to Work101 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)210 workers

Avg Commute Time29.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden49.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.324

Nonprofit Organizations66

Veterans Share4.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults38.9%

Never-Married Adults42.4%

Divorced Adults8.8%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations18.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.43 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$19K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate70.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

D+16

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.82%0.43% state avg

Politics

D+16R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +97

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

33%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $139K

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Local News — Bamberg

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

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2 killed in crash on Highway 61 in Bamberg County

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Historic Bamberg Courthouse to be restored

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Business Wire · 27‏/03‏/2026

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