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Barnwell, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Barnwell County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,616
Population
589/sq mi density
$43,239
Median Income
$25,229 per capita
$137,300
Home Value
$173,229 Zillow
$545
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
2,060
Violent Crime/100K
4,767 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$43,239 median income, 8.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$137,300 home value, $545/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,060 violent crimes/100K (442% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,239
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,229
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
131% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.2%
103% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Barnwell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Barnwell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,239
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,229
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,524
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$834
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$834
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$701M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
427
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
25
Retail
72
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,524
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,424
31% 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 | $43,239 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,229 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,524 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $834 |
| County GDP | $701M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 427 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,524 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,424 |