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Barnwell County, South Carolina

Barnwell County, South Carolina · ZIP 29812, 29817, 29826

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 20,495 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,107Households
  • $41,800Median household income
  • $97,200Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Barnwell County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.3%
20k21k22k23k24k2000: 23,47820002010: 22,62120102020: 20,589202023,47820,589
Population of Barnwell County at each census
CensusPopulation
200023,478
201022,621
202020,589

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Barnwell County
Under $50k54.6%
$50k to $100k25.1%
$100k to $150k13.6%
$150k to $200k2.9%
$200k and over3.7%

Median household income $41,800 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Barnwell County
Owner occupied
5,758 units
Renter occupied
2,349 units
Vacancy rate
18.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Barnwell County2023
Manufacturing1,098
Retail trade653
Health care and social assistance553
Accommodation and food services431
Other services (except public administration)318
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services118
Professional, scientific, and technical services114
Construction112

3,904 employees in 353 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Barnwell County compared with its state
Barnwell County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBarnwell CountySouth Carolina
Population20,5655,212,774
Median household income$41,800$66,818
Median age40.740.1
Median home value$97,200$236,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.8%31.5%
Foreign-born residents2.4%5.6%
Owner-occupied homes71.0%71.4%
Mean commute to work27.5 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Barnwell County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BarnwellCity4,5897.84 sq mi
WillistonTown2,8798.95 sq mi
BlackvilleTown1,9068.93 sq mi
HildaTown4213.07 sq mi
SnellingTown2534.04 sq mi
KlineTown1423.11 sq mi
ElkoTown1401.05 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Barnwell County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.