| | Bamberg, SC | Sylvania, GA | United States |
| Population | 3,103 | 2,633 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.9% | 55.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.1% | 44.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 52.6 | 45 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,585 | 2,577 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,733 | 2,675 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,843 | 2,871 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -15.4% | -8.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -17.8% | -14.7% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 868.0 | 527.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.6 | 5.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bamberg, SC | Sylvania, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.2% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 8.4% | 1.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 11.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 12.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.9% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 23.6% | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.4% | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bamberg, SC | Sylvania, GA | United States |
| White | 34.2% | 41.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 63.4% | 54.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 2.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bamberg, SC | Sylvania, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 38.1% | 39.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 29.7% | 36.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 8.4% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.9% | 60.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.6% | 40.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.7% | 11.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 15.6% | 9.6% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 2.23 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,230 | 961 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 595 | 480 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 12.1% | 20.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.5% | 45.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 635 | 481 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.4% | 15.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 25.0% | 18.1% | 10.8% |