Bamberg, South Carolina

Bamberg: City in South Carolina

About

Bamberg is a city located in the county of Bamberg in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,607. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,160 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Bamberg

Population : 3,160 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : South Carolina (United States)
County : Bamberg County
Postal code : 29003
Phone Area Codes : 803
Water as percent of area : 0.35%
Land as percent of area : 99.65%
Altitude : 167 feet / 51 meters
Capital city : Bamberg is capital of Bamberg County
Time Zone : UTC−05:00
Local time : 04:59:32 (25th November 2024)
Population growth : -14.15% (2010-2020)
General Francis Marion Bamberg House image
General Francis Marion Bamberg House
General Francis Marion Bamberg House image

Geography

Bamberg is located at 33°17'50"N 81°2'5"W (33.2971000, -81.0348200).

Bamberg map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Bamberg decreased by 14.15% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 3,607 - census
2011 3,567 -1.12% estimation process
2012 3,547 -0.56% estimation process
2013 3,465 -2.37% estimation process
2014 3,419 -1.35% estimation process
2015 3,346 -2.18% estimation process
2016 3,306 -1.21% estimation process
2017 3,268 -1.16% estimation process
2018 3,238 -0.93% estimation process
2019 3,189 -1.54% estimation process
2020 3,160 -0.92% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 9,185
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 8,315
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 10.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,621
April 1, 2010 Population : 8,323
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 25.2%
People over 65 (%) : 17.6%
Female persons, % : 54.4%
White only, percent : 68.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 9.8%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 12.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 66.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 510
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 55.8%

Bamberg zip code is 29003. County name: Bamberg, County fips: 45009

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 55.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $107,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $958
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $380
2015-2019 median gross rent : $745
2015-2019 Households : 3,474
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.53
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 79.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 79.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 20.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 18.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.3%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 31,880
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 129,062
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 127,390
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,954
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $35,250
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $21,149
Percentage of people living in poverty : 20.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 821
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 481
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 239
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 208
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 563
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 92
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 667
2010 population per square mile : 817.3
2010 land area in square miles : 10.18

Schools in Bamberg

College & universities near Bamberg, SC

Code Name City ZIP
217989 Denmark Technical College Denmark (SC) 29042

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Bamberg, SC

Code Name Address Type
DNK Denmark 200 West Baruch Street RAIL
YEM Yemassee 9 Main Street RAIL
CLB Columbia 850 Pulaski Street RAIL
CHS Charleston, South Carolina 4565 Gaynor Avenue RAIL
CAM Camden 1060 West Dekalb Street RAIL

Post offices near Bamberg

Post Office Name City ZIP
Bamberg Post Office Bamberg (SC) 29003

Other cities in Bamberg County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bamberg County , SC.

City Name Population Title
Denmark 2,902 City in South Carolina
Ehrhardt 477 Town in South Carolina
Olar 228 Human settlement in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Govan 57 Town in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Bamberg distances to largest South Carolina cities