City in Barnwell County, South Carolina · 7.8 sq mi · 587 people per sq mi
About 4,600 people live in Barnwell. The typical household earns $52,006, and the median resident is 36.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,648 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.89%
Men 36.2 · Women 37.1
1880–2026
4,606
2026 projection
0.9% 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
4,606
2026 projection
0.9% 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 | 4,606 | -13 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,619 | +21 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | 4,598 | +13 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 4,585 | -17 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 4,602 | -35 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 4,637 | -11 | 0.24% |
| 2020 | 4,648 | +343 | 7.97% |
| 2019 | 4,305 | -60 | 1.37% |
| 2018 | 4,365 | -60 | 1.36% |
| 2017 | 4,425 | -72 | 1.60% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 46 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 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 38% | 33% |
| Never married | 45% | 51% | 39% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau