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

Overall

2.4 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

1.3 / 5.0

$27,614 median income, 8.7% unemployment

Affordability

4.0 / 5.0

$129,500 home value, $779/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

501 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)

Education

3.1 / 5.0

26.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Bamberg (9)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing

476 jobs 16 firms $57,983/yr

Retail Trade

394 jobs 53 firms $27,403/yr

Agriculture & Forestry

154 jobs 29 firms $45,586/yr

Wholesale Trade

151 jobs 15 firms $43,544/yr

Finance & Insurance

150 jobs 14 firms $54,969/yr

Utilities

132 jobs 4 firms $90,648/yr

Construction

56 jobs 10 firms $35,780/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

13 jobs 6 firms $51,631/yr

Real Estate

12 jobs 4 firms $73,252/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Utilities

9.76

Agriculture & Forestry

5.35

Manufacturing

1.63

Retail Trade

1.11

Wholesale Trade

1.08

Finance & Insurance

1.04

Construction

0.30

Real Estate

0.22

Transportation & Warehousing

0.09

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Manufacturing	476	16	$1,115	$57,983	1.63
Retail Trade	394	53	$527	$27,403	1.11
Agriculture & Forestry	154	29	$877	$45,586	5.35
Wholesale Trade	151	15	$837	$43,544	1.08
Finance & Insurance	150	14	$1,057	$54,969	1.04
Utilities	132	4	$1,743	$90,648	9.76
Construction	56	10	$688	$35,780	0.30
Transportation & Warehousing	13	6	$993	$51,631	0.09
Real Estate	12	4	$1,409	$73,252	0.22