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Barnwell County, South Carolina (SC)

County population in 2022: 21,214 (17% urban, 83% rural); it was 23,478 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,116
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,164
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,811
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,657 (it was 2,210 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

31%

Land area: 548 sq. mi.

Water area: 8.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 39 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Barnwell County: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.5%), Manufacturing (17.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Barnwell County, SC (2022)
    • 10,47149.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9,06843.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6253.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5262.5%Two or more races
    • 3291.6%Some other race alone
    • 580.3%Asian alone
    • 240.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

41.4 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years
Males: 10,527  (49.6%)
Females: 10,687  (50.4%)
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Average household size:
Barnwell County:

2.0 people
South Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,798 ($28,591 in 1999)
This county:

$42,798
South Carolina:

$64,115

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $534 (lower quartile is $303, upper quartile is $678)
This county:

$534
State:

$893


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,346 (it was $51,500 in 2000)
Barnwell:

$114,346
South Carolina:

$254,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,275 - $196,380
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,180
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $393

Institutionalized population: 246

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 69
  • Burglaries: 69
  • Thefts: 139
  • Auto thefts: 43

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 109
  • Burglaries: 69
  • Thefts: 146
  • Auto thefts: 31
Barnwell County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 31 buildings, average cost: $170,800
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2020: 17 buildings, average cost: $170,700
  • 2019: 16 buildings, average cost: $170,400
  • 2018: 10 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $79,400
  • 2016: 26 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2015: 27 buildings, average cost: $114,600
  • 2014: 37 buildings, average cost: $62,200
  • 2013: 20 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2010: 15 buildings, average cost: $162,200
  • 2009: 36 buildings, average cost: $88,900
  • 2008: 37 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $121,100
  • 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $81,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Barnwell, SC residents
Average permit cost in Barnwell, SC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,100 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $516 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Barnwell, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Barnwell, SC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Barnwell, SC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 24.6%
Barnwell County:

24.6%
South Carolina:

14.0%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.6% for Black residents, 34.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.8% for other race residents, 18.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.4 years old
(Males: 37.9 years old, Females: 43.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.5 years old, Black residents: 39.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.7 years old, Other race residents: 26.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barnwell County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $579 a month.

Cities in this county include: Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Hilda, Snelling, Kline, Elko.

Barnwell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Baldwin County, Georgia , Greenlee County, Arizona , Los Angeles County, California , Ouachita County, Arkansas , Washington County, Mississippi , Monroe County, Georgia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
South Carolina:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Barnwell, SC
County total employment by year in Barnwell, SC
County average yearly wages by year in Barnwell, SC

Current college students: 669
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 527 (33.9% naturalized citizens)

Barnwell County:

2.5%
Whole state:

5.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2512010 or later
  • 1872000 to 2009
  • 321990 to 1999
  • 81980 to 1989
  • 251970 to 1979
  • 23Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.8%

Barnwell County marital status for males Barnwell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,264
  • One, attached: 70
  • Two: 136
  • 3 or 4: 493
  • 5 to 9: 221
  • 10 to 19: 32
  • 20 to 49: 63
  • 50 or more: 80
  • Mobile homes: 2,787
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Barnwell County with a mortgage: 2,697 (172 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 117 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52

Here:

3.7% with mortgage
State:

97.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Barnwell County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,76047
Mainline Protestant1,4199
Black Protestant5184
Other2693
Catholic1502
None9,505-
Barnwell County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Barnwell County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.87 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Barnwell County:

6.53 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 13
This county:

5.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Barnwell County:

13.9%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Barnwell County:

35.6%
State:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.6%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Barnwell County:

Average size of farms: 230 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,102
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $247.12
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.43%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.59%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,230
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63,207
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.97%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.10%
Corn for grain: 4312 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1144 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4467 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2697 harvested acres
Vegetables: 874 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 314 acres

Earthquake activity:

Barnwell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from Barnwell County center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 219.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 371.9 miles away from Barnwell County center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 12, 2020 - April 13, 2020, FEMA Id: 4542, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • South Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4492, Natural disaster type: Other
  • South Carolina Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 6, 2017 - September 13, 2017, FEMA Id: 4346, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4286: October 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4286, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 19, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3369: February 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 3369, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4166: March 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 4166, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3233: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1509: February 13, 2004, FEMA Id: 1509, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Barnwell County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Barnwell

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,724 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled: 693 (9.7%)
  • Bus: 189 (2.6%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 39 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 67 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 251 (3.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (18%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Jamaica (21%)
  • Other South Central Asia (12%)
  • Ghana (11%)
  • India (10%)
  • Brazil (10%)
  • Dominican Republic (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Barnwell County


  • American (28%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • African (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Barnwell County, South Carolina in 2010:

  • 168 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 70 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 39 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Barnwell County, South Carolina in 2000:

  • 171 people in nursing homes
  • 61 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other group homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $50,469.

6.17% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.17%
South Carolina average:

8.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.18% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($27,113 average AGI)
2.00% relocated from other states ($12,376 average AGI)
Barnwell County:

2.00%
South Carolina average:

4.96%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Aiken County, SC  1.37% ($47,092 average AGI)
from Bamberg County, SC  0.59% ($29,810)
from Allendale County, SC  0.42% ($30,433)
from Richland County, SC  0.32% ($30,217)
from Lexington County, SC  0.28% ($48,250)


5.99% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.99%
South Carolina average:

7.46%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.80% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($33,164 average AGI)
1.19% relocated to other states ($9,297 average AGI)
Barnwell County:

1.19%
South Carolina average:

3.47%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Aiken County, SC  1.72% ($45,000 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC  0.50% ($24,250)
to Bamberg County, SC  0.49% ($37,371)
to Lexington County, SC  0.36% ($52,269)
to Orangeburg County, SC  0.35% ($31,320)
to Allendale County, SC  0.28% ($41,550)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4

Births per 1000 population in Barnwell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Barnwell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Barnwell County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Barnwell County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Barnwell County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Barnwell County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Barnwell County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Barnwell County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Barnwell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,616 (2,696 aged, 920 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 543 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Barnwell County, South Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (363)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (282)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (194)
  • Congestive heart failure (109)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (102)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (95)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (90)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (38)
  • Unspecified dementia (35)
  • Other forms of acute ischaemic heart disease (15)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.27
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,978
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 141
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 47,970

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,491
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,058
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 86

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,214
  • Male householders: 3,742 (1,289 living alone), Female householders: 5,076 (1,848 living alone)
  • 3,228 spouses (3,228 opposite-sex spouses), 318 unmarried partners, (316 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,353 children (5,985 natural, 175 adopted, 187 stepchildren), 777 grandchildren, 275 brothers or sisters, 171 parents, 29 foster children, 269 other relatives, 492 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 410

Size of family households: 2,987 2-persons, 1,213 3-persons, 706 4-persons, 214 5-persons, 109 6-persons, 158 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,139 1-person, 287 2-persons, 15 5-persons.

1,388 married couples with children.
2,584 single-parent households (194 men, 2,390 women).

96.9% of residents of Barnwell speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $149,443,000 ($6,385 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,173,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,653,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,872,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,745,000
Federal grants: $46,086,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,416,000 ($8,737,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,672,000 ($6,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,491,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,382,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,685,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,789
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,299
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +19
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -615
Here -26 per 1000 residents
State +27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Barnwell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.5

Year house built in Barnwell County, South Carolina
  • Year house built in Barnwell County, South Carolina
  • 252020 or later
  • 6402010 to 2019
  • 9832000 to 2009
  • 1,9381990 to 1999
  • 2,0611980 to 1989
  • 1,3771970 to 1979
  • 9021960 to 1969
  • 1,0571950 to 1959
  • 1821940 to 1949
  • 5871939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Barnwell County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barnwell County, South Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barnwell County, South Carolina
  • 51 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 2553 rooms
  • 5964 rooms
  • 1,3615 rooms
  • 1,5776 rooms
  • 1,0367 rooms
  • 7148 rooms
  • 8059+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barnwell County, South Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barnwell County, South Carolina
  • 701 room
  • 2052 rooms
  • 2693 rooms
  • 7724 rooms
  • 7325 rooms
  • 2876 rooms
  • 657 rooms
  • 508 rooms
  • 199+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Barnwell County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Barnwell County, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Barnwell County, South Carolina
  • 38no bedroom
  • 1471 bedroom
  • 1,0242 bedrooms
  • 3,7393 bedrooms
  • 1,2514 bedrooms
  • 1355+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barnwell County, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barnwell County, South Carolina
  • 72no bedroom
  • 4721 bedroom
  • 9542 bedrooms
  • 8443 bedrooms
  • 924 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Barnwell County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Barnwell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Barnwell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 266no vehicle
  • 1,9661 vehicle
  • 2,1962 vehicles
  • 1,3163 vehicles
  • 4404 vehicles
  • 1705+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Barnwell County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Barnwell County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 687no vehicle
  • 1,1521 vehicle
  • 4112 vehicles
  • 1613 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles

90.9% of Barnwell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in South Carolina.

Barnwell County:

90.9%
State average:

86.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14,169
  • Other state: 6,245
  • Northeast: 1,226
  • Midwest: 557
  • South: 4,212
  • West: 182
Year householders moved into unit in Barnwell County, SC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Barnwell County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 75.3%Electricity
  • 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.9%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 82.6%Electricity
  • 8.6%Utility gas
  • 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 380
Here:

20.3%
South Carolina:

14.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 178
Here:

14.0%
South Carolina:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 73
Here:

15.2%
South Carolina:

21.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Barnwell County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $406,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $459,000
    Air Transportation: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $7,847,000
    Police Protection: $2,469,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,743,000
    Regular Highways: $1,183,000
    Financial Administration: $1,138,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,084,000
    Health - Other: $1,031,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $759,000
    Central Staff Services: $672,000
    Air Transportation: $451,000
    Local Fire Protection: $384,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $49,000
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,382,000
    Air Transportation: $480,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $878,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $220,000
    Other - Libraries: $206,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $72,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $43,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $784,000
    Other: $727,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,954,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,596,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,868,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $511,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,292,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $366,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $17,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $214,000
    Local Fire Protection: $110,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,828,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,957,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,806,000
    Other License: $46,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,917,000

Barnwell County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $406,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $459,000
    Air Transportation: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $7,847,000
    Police Protection: $2,469,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,743,000
    Regular Highways: $1,183,000
    Financial Administration: $1,138,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,084,000
    Health - Other: $1,031,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $759,000
    Central Staff Services: $672,000
    Air Transportation: $451,000
    Local Fire Protection: $384,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $49,000
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,382,000
    Air Transportation: $480,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $878,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $220,000
    Other - Libraries: $206,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $72,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $43,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $784,000
    Other: $727,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,954,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,596,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,868,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $511,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,292,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $366,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $17,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $214,000
    Local Fire Protection: $110,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,828,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,957,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,806,000
    Other License: $46,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,917,000

Barnwell County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $406,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $459,000
    Air Transportation: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $7,847,000
    Police Protection: $2,469,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,743,000
    Regular Highways: $1,183,000
    Financial Administration: $1,138,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,084,000
    Health - Other: $1,031,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $759,000
    Central Staff Services: $672,000
    Air Transportation: $451,000
    Local Fire Protection: $384,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $49,000
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,382,000
    Air Transportation: $480,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $878,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $220,000
    Other - Libraries: $206,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $72,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $43,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $784,000
    Other: $727,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,954,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,596,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,868,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $511,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,292,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $366,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $17,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $214,000
    Local Fire Protection: $110,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,828,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,957,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,806,000
    Other License: $46,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,917,000

Barnwell County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $406,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $459,000
    Air Transportation: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $7,847,000
    Police Protection: $2,469,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,743,000
    Regular Highways: $1,183,000
    Financial Administration: $1,138,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,084,000
    Health - Other: $1,031,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $759,000
    Central Staff Services: $672,000
    Air Transportation: $451,000
    Local Fire Protection: $384,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $49,000
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,382,000
    Air Transportation: $480,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $878,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $220,000
    Other - Libraries: $206,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $72,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $43,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $784,000
    Other: $727,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,954,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,596,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,868,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $511,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,292,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $366,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $17,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $214,000
    Local Fire Protection: $110,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,828,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,957,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,806,000
    Other License: $46,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,917,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,043
  • Number of aged recipients: 104
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 939
  • Number of recipients under 18: 176
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 624
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 243
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 392
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 454
Most common first names in Barnwell County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James20369.8 years
Mary15676.2 years
John14473.0 years
William13771.3 years
Willie11271.2 years
Robert8271.0 years
George8172.4 years
Annie7780.5 years
Henry6172.5 years
Elizabeth5079.5 years
Most common last names in Barnwell County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams17474.1 years
Still13274.6 years
Johnson11171.1 years
Sanders10575.2 years
Brown9872.4 years
Hutto7172.3 years
Black7076.8 years
Owens7073.0 years
Smith6974.8 years
Creech6871.8 years
Businesses in Barnwell County, SC
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's1
CVS1Nike3
Days Inn1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
FedEx4Rite Aid1
Ford2Subway3
H&R Block2True Value1
Hardee's2U-Haul2
KFC1UPS3
MasterBrand Cabinets2Walmart1