Town in Bamberg County, South Carolina · 3.6 sq mi · 808 people per sq mi
About 2,900 people live in Bamberg. The typical household earns $49,531, and the median resident is 49.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,060 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.82%
Men 39.7 · Women 51.9
1880–2026
2,888
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,888
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,888 | -32 | 1.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,920 | -12 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 2,932 | -40 | 1.35% |
| 2023 | 2,972 | -4 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 2,976 | -55 | 1.81% |
| 2021 | 3,031 | -29 | 0.95% |
| 2020 | 3,060 | -148 | 4.61% |
| 2019 | 3,208 | -44 | 1.35% |
| 2018 | 3,252 | -28 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 3,280 | -31 | 0.94% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 30 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 36% | 26% |
| Never married | 36% | 36% | 35% |
| Divorced | 19% | 18% | 20% |
| Widowed | 13% | 6% | 19% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau