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Who knew Barnwell County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Barnwell County, SC. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Barnwell County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 22,621 #39 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $33,816
Poverty Rate 25.4%
Median Age 38.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Barnwell County Demographics Summary

population icon With 22,621 people, Barnwell County is the 39th most populated county in the state of South Carolina out of 46 counties. But watch out, Barnwell County, because Hampton County with 21,090 people and Saluda County with 19,875 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Barnwell County residents was $33,816. Barnwell County households made slightly more than Union County households ($33,470) and Colleton County households ($33,263) However, 25.4% of Barnwell County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Barnwell County residents is 38.8 years young.

race icon The largest Barnwell County racial/ethinic groups are White (51.8%) followed by Black (44.0%) and Hispanic (1.8%).

Barnwell County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 11,715
Black 9,964
American Indian 84
Asian 126
Pacific Islander 2
Some Other Race 19
Two or More Races 300
Hispanic 411
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Barnwell County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Barnwell County White population is 11,715 persons or 51.8%.
  • The Barnwell County Black population is 9,964 persons or 44.0%.
  • The Barnwell County Hispanic population is 411 persons or 1.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Barnwell County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Barnwell County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 38.8 years
Median Age - Females 40.5 years
Median Age - Males 37.1 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.6% of the Barnwell County population under 18, Barnwell County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 25.6%
Persons Over 65 14.0%
Everyone else 60.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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