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Bamberg, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Bamberg County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
3,036
Population
848/sq mi density
$27,614
Median Income
$20,474 per capita
$129,500
Home Value
$148,753 Zillow
$779
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
501
Violent Crime/100K
4,601 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.3 / 5.0
$27,614 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$129,500 home value, $779/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
501 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$27,614
63% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,474
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
142% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.5%
146% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bamberg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bamberg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,614
37%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,474
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,522
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$904
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$904
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
49% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$510M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
307
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
42
Retail
54
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,522
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,988
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $27,614 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,474 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,522 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $904 |
| County GDP | $510M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 307 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,522 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,988 |