City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Bamberg, SC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bamberg - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,036
Residents
$27,614
Median income
$129,500
Median home
$902
Median rent (state)

Bamberg - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Bamberg lands in the 2nd percentile for household income and the 1st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
21st
percentile, home value
4th
percentile, median rent
1st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bamberg, SC

3,036 people live in Bamberg, South Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $27,614 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 30.5%. Bamberg's housing stock carries a median value of $129,500, and the median resident age is 44.7 years. Educational attainment runs 26.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 39.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Bamberg's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 8009.5 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 64.4°F with 48.5 inches of precipitation per year and 0.3 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $902 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Carolina run around $224, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 46.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

3,036 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$27,614 /yr

Poverty 30.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Bamberg compare to other US cities?

Bamberg measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 21% pricier than other cities
Median rent 4% pricier than other cities
Safety 1% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at South Carolina, Bamberg ranks #123 of 127 South Carolina cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Bamberg's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in South Carolina, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

2ndIncome percentile
1stSafety percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income · 1st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Bamberg's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Bamberg's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 30 Avg. percentile National median
Bamberg's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Bamberg's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$129,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 79% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bamberg $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bamberg, SC Bamberg, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bamberg, SC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bamberg, SC median $27,614/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bamberg, SC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bamberg, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 30.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 39.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,036
Median Income
$27,614
Median Home Value
$129,500
Median Age
44.7
Poverty Rate
30.5%
Labor force participation
39.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
8009.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
1723.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
6285.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
64.4°F
Annual Precipitation
48.5"
Annual Snowfall
0.3"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,900 residents2,950 residents3,000 residents3,050 residents3,100 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,060 residents 2,920 residents ▼ -4.6%
Bamberg's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.0%
Carpool
12.6%
Public Transit
2.5%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
4.7%
Other
0.7%

Based on 987 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bamberg sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$902/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
46.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Hilltop
3,058 people
Arthurtown
3,063 people
Golden Grove
3,084 people
Inman
3,085 people
Burnettown
3,090 people
Saluda
3,095 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bamberg's 3,036 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Deer Lodge, MT
3,035 people
Shark River Hills, NJ
3,035 people
Hokendauqua, PA
3,037 people
Port Angeles East, WA
3,035 people
Dadeville, AL
3,034 people
Crest, CA
3,034 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bamberg's $27,614 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Pisinemo, AZ
$27,604 median income
Reeds, MO
$27,639 median income
Highland Park, MI
$27,582 median income
Gibson, NC
$27,649 median income
Milan, GA
$27,656 median income
Fort Gay, WV
$27,679 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bamberg, SC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bamberg, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 41.1% 57.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6% White 41.1% Black or African American 57.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bamberg compares to nearby South Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bamberg (this city) 3,036 $27,614
Hilltop 3,058 $39,432
Arthurtown 3,063 $19,820
Golden Grove 3,084 $71,694
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bamberg, SC?

What is the population of Bamberg, SC? +

3,036 people live in Bamberg, SC according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bamberg, SC? +

Bamberg households earn a median of $27,614 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bamberg? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bamberg; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.

Is Bamberg, SC safe? +

Bamberg has a total crime rate of 8009.5 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Bamberg, SC? +

The median home value in Bamberg is $129,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Bamberg? +

The average annual temperature in Bamberg runs 64.4°F, 48.5 inches of precipitation, and 0.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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