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Bamberg County, SC

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Bamberg County has a population of 13.3 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 395.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 12%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $380 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Bamberg County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

The largest city in the county is Bamberg.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Allendale County, Barnwell County, Colleton County, Hampton County, and Orangeburg County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
62.17%36.88%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
63.63%35.42%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
64.95%33.89%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
67.19%31.88%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
62.73%35.47%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
61.87%37.29%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%12%
Government
Enterprises
17%8%
Private Industries83%13%
Agriculture5%-42%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities4%31%
Construction1%-9%
Manufacturing19%-5%
– Durable17%0%
– Nondurable2%0%
Trade12%18%
– Wholesale4%3%
– Retail8%27%
Transportation1%-26%
Information2%0%
Finance & Insurance4%0%
Real Estate15%0%
Professional &
Business Services
4%77%
Educational Services3%29%
Healthcare &
Social Services
7%24%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%0%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%0%
Other Services23%-9%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers436
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores540
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care751
⛽ Gasoline Stations1255
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores854
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants837
🍔 Limited-service restaurants938
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$389,200 N/A
Top 20%50%$212,100 $225,200
Next highest 20%23%$95,800 $118,700
Middle 20%15%$62,400 $76,700
Second lowest 20%9%$37,000 $48,100
Bottom 20%3%$14,200 $26,000
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries71%$84,300
Self-Employment9%$34,700
Investment Income115%$29,700
Social Security36%$22,700
Supplemental Security5%$10,900
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement27%$25,200
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%5%12%18%
$25K
– $49K
<1%5%4%9%
$50K
– $99K
1%5%17%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%5%5%
$200K
& more
<1%<1%1%<1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$51,700 $30,600
African-American$31,800 $27,700
Hispanic$32,400 $13,700
Asian$39,600 $34,600
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$33,100 $16,500
Highschool & GED$43,400 $25,900
Some College to
Associate’s
$54,500 $32,800
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$71,000 $43,200
Graduate Degree$98,400 $62,200
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$75,900 $47,200
STEM2$80,600 $51,400
Gray-Collar3$48,800 $17,600
Pink-Collar4$20,600 $17,500
Sales5$49,000 $19,500
Blue-Collar6$37,400 $30,000
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought+$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Bamberg County


Denmark, SC 29042
Olar, SC 29843
Ehrhardt, SC 29081
Bamberg, SC 29003

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