Bamberg, SC is a small town located in South Carolina with a population of 3,103 and a population density of 884 people per square mile. The town offers plenty of outdoor recreational activities for both locals and visitors alike. Visitors can enjoy fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and hiking at nearby Lake Bamberg or take part in other activities such as hunting and bird watching. Year-round outdoor activities can be found at nearby Pinewoods Park or the Palmetto Trail.
For those looking for indoors activities, there are family-owned businesses such as Blassingame's Dairy Barn where one can find ice cream, milkshakes, burgers and more. Other local businesses include Bamberg Pharmacy for all your medical supply needs and Classic Cleaners offering dry cleaning services.
There are also several organizations in Bamberg that focus on helping the community grow through education, sports programs, art initiatives and other projects. Additionally there are several sporting events available in the area including professional rodeo competitions hosted by the Southern Rodeo Association at the Bamberg County Fairgrounds during June - July each year as well as organized high school athletics programs like basketball and football teams from local schools like Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School and Denmark-Olar High School.
The population in Bamberg is 3,103. There are 868 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Bamberg is 52.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Bamberg is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Bamberg
- 38.1% are married
- 7.6% are divorced
- 22.0% are married with children
- 13.3% have children, but are single
Race in Bamberg
- 41.9% are White
- 57.4% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander