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Barnwell
South Carolina

21K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$175K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,658

Federal Spending per Capita$441

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score624

Work From Home %2.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$163K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$3,729

SS Benefits / Person$4,266

Education Wage Premium1.79x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$141K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$763/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $692

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$930/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+13.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.4%

Homeownership Rate71.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

109 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients665 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,549

Uninsured (under 65)12.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.71 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.72 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,624

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,698

HS Completion Rate82.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate32.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate23.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)96th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature1.14

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation42.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$400K

Drought Index (2022)0.35

Heating Degree Days2,270 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,116 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,507 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,981 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)59 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed225 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed75 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)469 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)88 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+56.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)336 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers179 workers

Public Transit Commuters205 workers

Walk to Work79 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)442 workers

Avg Commute Time29.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden41.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.717

Nonprofit Organizations92

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults43.4%

Never-Married Adults34.9%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations35

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations16.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.39 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms27

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$43K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate67.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.71%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+16R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -2

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $175K

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Local News — Barnwell

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Barnwell County, SC?

How many people live in Barnwell County, SC ? ... In 2025, there were about 20,700 people living in …

Yahoo Finance · قبل شهر واحد

Shuttered Barnwell County Mill Set to Reopen Following $18 Million in New Markets Tax Credit Financing

BARNWELL, S.C., August 06, 2026--National New Markets Fund, LLC ("NNMF"), an affiliate of Los Angele…

WRDW · 04‏/06‏/2026

2 Barnwell County daycare employees charged with cruelty to children

Jessica Creech, 41, and Yontia Grant, 36, have been charged with cruelty to children in a case inves…

Post and Courier · 06‏/07‏/2026

Barnwell County nonprofit looks toward next ‘big dream’ with new STEM center for children

A decade-old nonprofit serving children in Barnwell County and other rural areas hopes to build a pe…

B.F Cave Funeral Home · 21‏/06‏/2026

Obituary for Harry Felder

Mr. Harry Felder, age 82, entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Caryle Senior Care in …

Business Wire · 27‏/03‏/2026

Adams Outdoor Advertising Acquires Digital Billboards in Barnwell and Bamberg, South Carolina

Established in 2008, Jolly Digital Media owns and operates strategically located digital billboards …

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