Bamberg County, South Carolina

Bamberg County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, 13,311 people lived there.[2] Its county seat is Bamberg.[3]

Bamberg County, South Carolina
Map
Map of South Carolina highlighting Bamberg County
Location in the state of South Carolina
Map of the USA highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1897
Seat Bamberg
Largest community Bamberg
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

395.57 sq mi (1,025 km²)
393.37 sq mi (1,019 km²)
2.20 sq mi (6 km²), 0.56
Population
 -  Density


Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.bambergcountysc.gov
Named for: Francis Marion Bamberg[1]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bamberg County has an area of 395.57 square miles (1,024.5 km2). 393.37 square miles (1,018.8 km2) of this is land. 2.20 square miles (5.7 km2) (0.56%) of the county is made up of water.[4] It is the fourth-smallest county in South Carolina by land area. It is the third-smallest by total area.

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Adjacent counties

Major highways

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Major infrastructure

References

  1. "History of Bamberg County". www.bambergcountysc.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. "QuickFacts: Bamberg County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  4. "2020 County Gazetteer Files – South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. August 23, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  5. "SCDNR Public Lands". www2.dnr.sc.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-01.