Welcome to Bamberg County ...
Time Zone: Bamberg County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Bamberg is the Seat for Bamberg County.
Bamberg County was founded in 1897 and was created by taking area from Barnwell County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bamberg had a population of 14,066 people. This is a decrease of 11.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,956 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bamberg represented 0.34% of the total population of South Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Bamberg County:
- Bamberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ehrhardt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Govan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
- Govan is located in Bamberg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Olar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
- Olar is located in Bamberg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Websites specific to Bamberg County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Allendale County
- Barnwell County
- Colleton County
- Hampton County
- Orangeburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |