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Bamberg, SC
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Living in Bamberg



Bamberg is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 2,978 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bamberg is the 107th largest community in South Carolina.

Despite the fact that it is a small town, Bamberg has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.

The education level of Bamberg citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.17% of adults 25 and older in Bamberg have a college degree.

The per capita income in Bamberg in 2022 was $20,707, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,828 for a family of four. However, Bamberg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bamberg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.67% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Bamberg is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bamberg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bamberg residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Bamberg include English, German, Scottish, African, and Yugoslavian.

The most common language spoken in Bamberg is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.


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