Bamberg County, South Carolina (SC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,198
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,580
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,756 (it was 1,543 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 393 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.3%), Manufacturing (24.0%), Retail trade (13.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 8,01659.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,94336.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2361.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 2121.6%Two or more races
- 180.1%Some other race alone
- 170.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 130.10%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 41.3 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 40.5 years |
| Males: 6,571 |  (48.1%) |
| Females: 7,102 |  (51.9%) |
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| Bamberg County: | 2.0 people |
| South Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,259 ($24,007 in 1999)
| This county: | $44,259 |
| South Carolina: | $64,115 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $521 (lower quartile is $299, upper quartile is $614)
| This county: | $521 |
| State: | $893 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,464 (it was $50,300 in 2000)
| Bamberg: | $114,464 |
| South Carolina: | $254,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,130
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $360
Institutionalized population: 137
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 33
- Thefts: 87
- Auto thefts: 12
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 16
- Burglaries: 34
- Thefts: 70
- Auto thefts: 29
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $284,300
- 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $256,200
- 2020: 15 buildings, average cost: $159,800
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $232,000
- 2018: 14 buildings, average cost: $181,500
- 2017: 11 buildings, average cost: $148,100
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,700
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $189,400
- 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $175,400
- 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $133,100
- 2012: 12 buildings, average cost: $136,300
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $185,000
- 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,400
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $98,100
- 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $137,200
- 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $123,500
- 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $126,100
- 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $127,200
- 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $105,800
- 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $93,200
- 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $112,800
- 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $83,200
- 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $80,200
- 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $96,300
- 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $65,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $989 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $731 (0.7%)
| Bamberg County: | 21.7% |
| South Carolina: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.3 years old
(Males: 39.7 years old, Females: 45.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.3 years old, Black residents: 39.3 years old, American Indian residents: 10.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 11.5 years old, Other race residents: 32.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bamberg County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $642 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bamberg, Denmark, Ehrhardt, Olar, Govan.
Neighboring counties: Imperial County, California 
, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana , Sumter County, Alabama , Walker County, Alabama , Hancock County, Georgia , Grayson County, Texas .
| Here: | 5.5% |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 1,135
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 514 (43.3% naturalized citizens)
| Bamberg County: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1592010 or later
- 3782000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 81980 to 1989
- 11970 to 1979
- 59Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,917
- One, attached: 15
- Two: 131
- 3 or 4: 254
- 5 to 9: 181
- 10 to 19: 16
- Mobile homes: 1,293
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24
Housing units in Bamberg County with a mortgage: 1,175 (140 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 123 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Bamberg County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,807 | 27 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,305 | 25 |
| Black Protestant | 372 | 3 |
| Other | 97 | 1 |
| Catholic | - | - |
| None | 9,406 | - |
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
| Bamberg County: | 3.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Bamberg County: | 6.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
| This county: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Bamberg County: | 14.9% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Bamberg County: | 35.3% |
| State: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.9% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Bamberg County:
Average size of farms: 310 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44,297
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $342.13
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 32.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,289
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.54%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,441
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.11
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 17.70%
Corn for grain: 5207 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2233 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 11005 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3539 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3,520 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 267 acres
Earthquake activity:
Bamberg County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 34% 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 92.5 miles away from Bamberg County center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 58.8 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 57.1 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 224.2 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 368.5 miles away from Bamberg County center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 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 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 Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4241: October 05, 2015, FEMA Id: 4241, 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 Bamberg County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,072 (77.8%)
- Carpooled: 238 (6.0%)
- Bus: 158 (4.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 72 (1.8%)
- Walked: 59 (1.5%)
- Worked at home: 283 (7.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Manufacturing (21%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Construction (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Manufacturing (19%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Construction (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Production occupations (23%)
- Material moving occupations (18%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Liberia (65%)
- Bahamas (13%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Russia (6%)
- Jamaica (3%)
- Korea (2%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- American (23%)
- Liberian (4%)
- English (3%)
- German (2%)
- Irish (1%)
- African (1%)
- Bahamian (0%)
People in group quarters in Bamberg County, South Carolina in 2010:
- 809 people in college/university student housing
- 219 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 91 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 76 people in group homes intended for adults
- 46 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Bamberg County, South Carolina in 2000:
- 634 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 218 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 82 people in nursing homes
- 39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 15 people in other group homes
- 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
6.01% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,835 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.01% |
| South Carolina average: | 8.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.51% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($26,916 average AGI)
1.50% relocated from other states ($11,920 average AGI)
Bamberg County: 1.50% South Carolina average: 4.96%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Orangeburg County, SC |  1.33% ($32,224 average AGI) |
| from Barnwell County, SC | 0.81% ($37,371) |
| from Colleton County, SC | 0.58% ($32,280) |
6.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($31,796 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.71% |
| South Carolina average: | 7.46% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.39% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($25,898 average AGI)
1.32% relocated to other states ($5,901 average AGI)
Bamberg County: 1.32% South Carolina average: 3.47%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Orangeburg County, SC | 1.51% ($26,288 average AGI) |
| to Barnwell County, SC | 0.96% ($29,810) |
| to Richland County, SC | 0.64% ($46,500) |
| to Aiken County, SC | 0.46% ($36,950) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,799 (2,198 aged, 601 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 292 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Bamberg County, South Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (200)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (165)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (109)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (46)
- Essential (primary) hypertension (21)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (12)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,199
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 802
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,485
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,115
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,108
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 13,673- Male householders: 2,096 (828 living alone), Female householders: 2,776 (866 living alone)
1,941 spouses (1,941 opposite-sex spouses), 211 unmarried partners, (198 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,880 children (3,301 natural, 386 adopted, 205 stepchildren), 577 grandchildren, 332 brothers or sisters, 176 parents, 16 foster children, 247 other relatives, 206 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,131
Size of family households: 1,462 2-persons, 670 3-persons, 303 4-persons, 332 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,694 1-person, 199 2-persons, 10 5-persons.
1,215 married couples with children.
789 single-parent households (37 men, 752 women).
98.3% of residents of Bamberg speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $130,702,000 ($8,193 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,573,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $38,490,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,827,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,618,000
Federal grants: $45,074,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,834,000 ($18,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,859,000 ($4,611,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $716,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $476,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,478,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,093| Here: | 69 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 881
| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +50
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +9 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,018
| Here: |  -64 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.5 |
- Year house built in Bamberg County, South Carolina
- 532020 or later
- 3632010 to 2019
- 4722000 to 2009
- 1,1391990 to 1999
- 8501980 to 1989
- 9861970 to 1979
- 8091960 to 1969
- 6381950 to 1959
- 5891940 to 1949
- 5901939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bamberg County, South Carolina
- 271 room
- 02 rooms
- 373 rooms
- 2454 rooms
- 8235 rooms
- 8476 rooms
- 9017 rooms
- 4118 rooms
- 3249+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bamberg County, South Carolina
- 81 room
- 1612 rooms
- 1633 rooms
- 1304 rooms
- 3655 rooms
- 1836 rooms
- 1397 rooms
- 528 rooms
- 79+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bamberg County, South Carolina
- 27no bedroom
- 841 bedroom
- 3592 bedrooms
- 2,1103 bedrooms
- 9564 bedrooms
- 1165+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bamberg County, South Carolina
- 9no bedroom
- 2691 bedroom
- 3512 bedrooms
- 4643 bedrooms
- 1404 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bamberg County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 391no vehicle
- 1,0891 vehicle
- 1,0612 vehicles
- 7093 vehicles
- 1904 vehicles
- 1965+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bamberg County in renter-occupied apartments
- 324no vehicle
- 4871 vehicle
- 2672 vehicles
- 1403 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
86.8% of Bamberg County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in South Carolina.
| Bamberg County: | 86.8% |
| State average: | 86.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10,038
- Other state: 2,868
- Northeast: 826
- Midwest: 287
- South: 1,630
- West: 104
- 69.1%Electricity
- 14.9%Utility gas
- 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Wood
- 82.7%Electricity
- 10.7%Utility gas
- 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 73
| Here: | 7.5% |
| South Carolina: | 14.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
| Here: | 2.8% |
| South Carolina: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 953
| Here: | 65.8% |
| South Carolina: | 21.9% |
Bamberg County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,664,000
Cash and Securities: $6,923,000
- Charges - Other: $1,603,000
Solid Waste Management: $299,000
Other: $275,000
Air Transportation: $197,000
Parks and Recreation: $105,000
- Construction - General - Other: $852,000
Regular Highways: $114,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $36,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,856,000
Police Protection: $2,073,000
General - Other: $1,628,000
General - Other: $1,434,000
Financial Administration: $1,215,000
Local Fire Protection: $992,000
Central Staff Services: $958,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $956,000
Correctional Institutions: $916,000
Solid Waste Management: $786,000
Correctional Institutions: $707,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $598,000
Regular Highways: $564,000
Financial Administration: $551,000
Central Staff Services: $492,000
Parks and Recreation: $390,000
General Public Buildings: $294,000
Libraries: $270,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Air Transportation: $180,000
Libraries: $137,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $129,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $91,000
Health - Other: $55,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Transit Utilities: $11,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $147,000
Other: $57,000
Public Welfare: $54,000
Highways: $39,000
Air Transportation: $34,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $104,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $409,000
Public Welfare: $24,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,970,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,646,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,009,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,845,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,685,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,650,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $422,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $374,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $326,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $278,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $48,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $48,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $221,000
General Revenue - Other: $158,000
General Revenue - Other: $116,000
Fines and Forfeits: $76,000
Interest Earnings: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $358,000
Central Staff Services: $164,000
Police Protection: $117,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $68,000
Solid Waste Management: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Local Fire Protection: $28,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
General - Other: $1,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,196,000
Cash and Securities: $3,077,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $570,000
Cash and Securities: $278,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,018,000
General Local Government Support: $527,000
Other: $93,000
Public Welfare: $85,000
Housing and Community Development: $20,000
- Tax - Property: $8,015,000
Property: $6,072,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,450,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $155,000
Public Utilities Sales: $136,000
Other Selective Sales: $102,000
Other Selective Sales: $101,000
Other License: $68,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $29,000
Public Utility License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,755,000
Bamberg County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,664,000
Cash and Securities: $6,923,000
- Charges - Other: $1,603,000
Solid Waste Management: $299,000
Other: $275,000
Air Transportation: $197,000
Parks and Recreation: $105,000
- Construction - General - Other: $852,000
Regular Highways: $114,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $36,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,856,000
Police Protection: $2,073,000
General - Other: $1,628,000
General - Other: $1,434,000
Financial Administration: $1,215,000
Local Fire Protection: $992,000
Central Staff Services: $958,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $956,000
Correctional Institutions: $916,000
Solid Waste Management: $786,000
Correctional Institutions: $707,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $598,000
Regular Highways: $564,000
Financial Administration: $551,000
Central Staff Services: $492,000
Parks and Recreation: $390,000
General Public Buildings: $294,000
Libraries: $270,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Air Transportation: $180,000
Libraries: $137,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $129,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $91,000
Health - Other: $55,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Transit Utilities: $11,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $147,000
Other: $57,000
Public Welfare: $54,000
Highways: $39,000
Air Transportation: $34,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $104,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $409,000
Public Welfare: $24,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,970,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,646,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,009,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,845,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,685,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,650,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $422,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $374,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $326,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $278,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $48,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $48,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $221,000
General Revenue - Other: $158,000
General Revenue - Other: $116,000
Fines and Forfeits: $76,000
Interest Earnings: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $358,000
Central Staff Services: $164,000
Police Protection: $117,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $68,000
Solid Waste Management: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Local Fire Protection: $28,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
General - Other: $1,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,196,000
Cash and Securities: $3,077,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $570,000
Cash and Securities: $278,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,018,000
General Local Government Support: $527,000
Other: $93,000
Public Welfare: $85,000
Housing and Community Development: $20,000
- Tax - Property: $8,015,000
Property: $6,072,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,450,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $155,000
Public Utilities Sales: $136,000
Other Selective Sales: $102,000
Other Selective Sales: $101,000
Other License: $68,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $29,000
Public Utility License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,755,000
Bamberg County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,664,000
Cash and Securities: $6,923,000
- Charges - Other: $1,603,000
Solid Waste Management: $299,000
Other: $275,000
Air Transportation: $197,000
Parks and Recreation: $105,000
- Construction - General - Other: $852,000
Regular Highways: $114,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $36,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,856,000
Police Protection: $2,073,000
General - Other: $1,628,000
General - Other: $1,434,000
Financial Administration: $1,215,000
Local Fire Protection: $992,000
Central Staff Services: $958,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $956,000
Correctional Institutions: $916,000
Solid Waste Management: $786,000
Correctional Institutions: $707,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $598,000
Regular Highways: $564,000
Financial Administration: $551,000
Central Staff Services: $492,000
Parks and Recreation: $390,000
General Public Buildings: $294,000
Libraries: $270,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Air Transportation: $180,000
Libraries: $137,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $129,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $91,000
Health - Other: $55,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Transit Utilities: $11,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $147,000
Other: $57,000
Public Welfare: $54,000
Highways: $39,000
Air Transportation: $34,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $104,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $409,000
Public Welfare: $24,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,970,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,646,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,009,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,845,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,685,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,650,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $422,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $374,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $326,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $278,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $48,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $48,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $221,000
General Revenue - Other: $158,000
General Revenue - Other: $116,000
Fines and Forfeits: $76,000
Interest Earnings: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $358,000
Central Staff Services: $164,000
Police Protection: $117,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $68,000
Solid Waste Management: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Local Fire Protection: $28,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
General - Other: $1,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,196,000
Cash and Securities: $3,077,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $570,000
Cash and Securities: $278,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,018,000
General Local Government Support: $527,000
Other: $93,000
Public Welfare: $85,000
Housing and Community Development: $20,000
- Tax - Property: $8,015,000
Property: $6,072,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,450,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $155,000
Public Utilities Sales: $136,000
Other Selective Sales: $102,000
Other Selective Sales: $101,000
Other License: $68,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $29,000
Public Utility License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,755,000
Bamberg County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,664,000
Cash and Securities: $6,923,000
- Charges - Other: $1,603,000
Solid Waste Management: $299,000
Other: $275,000
Air Transportation: $197,000
Parks and Recreation: $105,000
- Construction - General - Other: $852,000
Regular Highways: $114,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $36,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,856,000
Police Protection: $2,073,000
General - Other: $1,628,000
General - Other: $1,434,000
Financial Administration: $1,215,000
Local Fire Protection: $992,000
Central Staff Services: $958,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $956,000
Correctional Institutions: $916,000
Solid Waste Management: $786,000
Correctional Institutions: $707,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $598,000
Regular Highways: $564,000
Financial Administration: $551,000
Central Staff Services: $492,000
Parks and Recreation: $390,000
General Public Buildings: $294,000
Libraries: $270,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Air Transportation: $180,000
Libraries: $137,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $129,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $91,000
Health - Other: $55,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Transit Utilities: $11,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $147,000
Other: $57,000
Public Welfare: $54,000
Highways: $39,000
Air Transportation: $34,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $104,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $409,000
Public Welfare: $24,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,970,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,646,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,009,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,845,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,685,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,650,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $422,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $374,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $326,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $278,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $48,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $48,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $221,000
General Revenue - Other: $158,000
General Revenue - Other: $116,000
Fines and Forfeits: $76,000
Interest Earnings: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $358,000
Central Staff Services: $164,000
Police Protection: $117,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $68,000
Solid Waste Management: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Local Fire Protection: $28,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
General - Other: $1,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,196,000
Cash and Securities: $3,077,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $570,000
Cash and Securities: $278,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,018,000
General Local Government Support: $527,000
Other: $93,000
Public Welfare: $85,000
Housing and Community Development: $20,000
- Tax - Property: $8,015,000
Property: $6,072,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,450,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $155,000
Public Utilities Sales: $136,000
Other Selective Sales: $102,000
Other Selective Sales: $101,000
Other License: $68,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $29,000
Public Utility License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,755,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 803
- Number of aged recipients: 113
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 690
- Number of recipients under 18: 86
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 487
- Number of recipients older than 64: 230
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 308
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 338
| Most common first names in Bamberg County, SC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 152 | 69.1 years |
| John | 144 | 72.9 years |
| William | 104 | 72.0 years |
| Mary | 101 | 74.8 years |
| Willie | 97 | 69.5 years |
| George | 83 | 74.3 years |
| Annie | 79 | 79.9 years |
| Robert | 73 | 70.3 years |
| Henry | 65 | 74.1 years |
| Charles | 53 | 67.3 years |
| Most common last names in Bamberg County, SC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 111 | 72.5 years |
| Johnson | 87 | 73.2 years |
| Sanders | 73 | 71.6 years |
| Mcmillan | 63 | 75.4 years |
| Smith | 59 | 71.3 years |
| Carter | 56 | 74.5 years |
| Brown | 53 | 76.6 years |
| Odom | 53 | 71.2 years |
| Hutto | 51 | 71.4 years |
| Washington | 51 | 72.5 years |
| Businesses in Bamberg County, SC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |