Bamberg County, South Carolina

Bamberg County
County
St. Philips Episcopal Church
Motto:  "Bamberg County Naturally"
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°12′11″N 81°03′11″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Founded	1897
Named for	Francis Marion Bamberg[1]
Seat	Bamberg
Largest community	Bamberg
Area
• Total	395.57 sq mi (1,024.5 km^2)
• Land	393.37 sq mi (1,018.8 km^2)
• Water	2.20 sq mi (5.7 km^2)  0.56%
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,311
• Density	33.84/sq mi (13.07/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.bambergcountysc.gov

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]

Geography

Interactive map of Bamberg County

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.

State and local protected areas

• Cathedral Bay Heritage Preserve^[5]
• Rivers Bridge State Park

Major water bodies

• Edisto River
• Lemon Creek
• Little Salkehatchie River
• Salkehatchie River

Adjacent counties

• Orangeburg County – north
• Dorchester County – east
• Colleton County – southeast
• Hampton County – south
• Allendale County – southwest
• Barnwell County – west

Major highways

• US 21
• US 78
• 
  US 78 Conn.
• US 301
• US 321
• US 601
• SC 61
• SC 64
• SC 70
• SC 217
• SC 362

Major infrastructure

• Bamberg County Airport
• Denmark Station

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.