Bamberg County Demographics

A map of Bamberg County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	7,747	7,749	59.4%	58.2%
White	4,828	5,010	37.0%	37.6%
Hispanic	183	141	1.4%	1.1%
Multiracial	162	284	1.2%	2.1%
Asian	66	66	0.5%	0.5%
Native American/Other	56	61	0.4%	0.5%

Bamberg County, South Carolina has an estimated population of 13,042, a slight decrease from the 13,311 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.4% Black, 37.0% White, 1.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bamberg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bamberg has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bamberg County, that probability was 51.9% in 2020 and 51.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bamberg County is ranked the 44th most populous county in South Carolina, out of 46 counties. Bamberg County was ranked the 44th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bamberg County's White Population

4,828 residents of Bamberg County, or 37.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bamberg County is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Bamberg County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bamberg County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Bamberg County's population has decreased from 37.6% to 37.0%.

Bamberg County is more White than neighboring Orangeburg County (33.1% White), and Allendale County (22.8% White). Bamberg County is less White than neighboring Barnwell County (50.5% White), Hampton County (40.6% White), and Calhoun County (54.9% White).

Bamberg County's Black Population

7,747 residents of Bamberg County, or 59.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bamberg County is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Bamberg County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bamberg County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Bamberg County's population has increased from 58.2% to 59.4%.

Bamberg County is more Black than neighboring Barnwell County (42.8% Black), Hampton County (51.9% Black), and Calhoun County (39% Black). Bamberg County is less Black than neighboring Orangeburg County (60.7% Black), and Allendale County (66.3% Black).

Bamberg County's Asian Population

66 residents of Bamberg County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bamberg County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Bamberg County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bamberg County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Bamberg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Bamberg County is more Asian than neighboring Allendale County (0.2% Asian), and Calhoun County (0.2% Asian). Bamberg County is less Asian than neighboring Orangeburg County (1% Asian), Barnwell County (0.6% Asian), and Hampton County (1% Asian).

Bamberg County's Hispanic Population

183 residents of Bamberg County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bamberg County is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Bamberg County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bamberg County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Bamberg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Bamberg County is less Hispanic than neighboring Orangeburg County (2.7% Hispanic), Allendale County (7.6% Hispanic), Barnwell County (2.9% Hispanic), Hampton County (4.1% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (3.9% Hispanic).

Bamberg County's Native American/Other Population

56 residents of Bamberg County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bamberg County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Bamberg County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bamberg County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 8.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bamberg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Bamberg County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun County (0% Native American/Other). Bamberg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Allendale County (1% Native American/Other), Barnwell County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hampton County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Bamberg County's Multiracial Population

162 residents of Bamberg County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bamberg County is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Bamberg County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bamberg County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bamberg County's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.2%.

Bamberg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orangeburg County (2.2% Multiracial), Allendale County (2% Multiracial), Barnwell County (2.7% Multiracial), Hampton County (1.7% Multiracial), and Calhoun County (2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.