Bamberg County, South Carolina
7 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 13,042
- Median household income
- $44,370
- ±4,432
- Unemployed
- 15.0%
- 880 of 5,876 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 79.2%
- 3,676 of 4,644 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Bamberg | 13,189 (2021) | Po Box 149, Bamberg | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Denmark | 3,139 (2021) | 4768 Carolina Hwy, Denmark | — |
| Town of Bamberg | 3,040 (2021) | Po Box 300, Bamberg | Website |
| Town of Ehrhardt | 452 (2021) | Po Box 185, Ehrhardt | — |
| Town of Govan | 54 (2021) | 12161 Carolina Hwy, Olar | — |
| Town of Olar | 212 (2021) | Po Box 183, Olar | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamberg County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3828 Main Hwy, Bamberg | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bamberg 03
School district6 schools
62 S Holly Avenue, Denmark, SC, 29042
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Bamberg Farmers Market
SC, 12205
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-06-13. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.