Welcome to Barnwell County ...
Time Zone: Barnwell County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Barnwell is the Seat for Barnwell County.
Barnwell County was founded in 1798 and was created by taking area from Orangeburg County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Barnwell had a population of 20,866 people. This is a decrease of 7.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,638 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Barnwell represented 0.49% of the total population of South Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Barnwell County:
- Barnwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elko
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
- Hilda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Snelling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
- Snelling is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Williston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Websites specific to Barnwell County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Aiken County
- Bamberg County
- Orangeburg County
- Allendale County
- Burke 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. |