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Bamberg, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Bamberg is a Census town of 2,996 people across 3.57 square miles of land, in Bamberg County. Median household income is $49,531, 65.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bamberg
What Bamberg is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.57 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land838
- County holding the largest share of its areaBamberg County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bamberg
How many people live in Bamberg
- Population2,996
- Median age49.5
- Population under 18663 plus or minus 196
- Share under 1822.1 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Population 65 and over835 plus or minus 202
- Share 65 and over27.9 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Households1,129
- Family households573 plus or minus 128
- Share of households that are families50.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bamberg
Income and work in Bamberg
- Median household income$49,531 plus or minus $25,790
- Per capita income$21,956
- Civilian labor force1,091 plus or minus 218
- Employed853 plus or minus 192
- Unemployed238 plus or minus 124
- Unemployment rate21.8 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Adults 25 and over2,127
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bamberg
Housing in Bamberg
- Housing units1,518
- Occupied units1,129
- Vacant units389 plus or minus 153
- Vacancy rate25.6 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Owner occupied744 plus or minus 154
- Renter occupied385 plus or minus 113
- Ownership rate65.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,900 plus or minus $84,541
- Median gross rent, monthly$817
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Single family units1,068
- Share single family70.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more406 plus or minus 197
- Share in buildings of two or more26.7 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Mobile homes44 plus or minus 40
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bamberg
How Bamberg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute744 plus or minus 187
- Commuting under 15 minutes279 plus or minus 122
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.5 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more209 plus or minus 107
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.1 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Drove alone69.8 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Carpooled20.6 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home7.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bamberg
SBA loans in Bamberg (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,493,500
- Average approval$831,167
- Median approval$1,100,000
- Largest approval$1,364,000
- Jobs supported14
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more66.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bamberg, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bamberg
SBA loans in Bamberg (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$282,000
- Average approval$282,000
- Median approval$282,000
- Largest approval$282,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bamberg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bamberg
Flood risk in Bamberg
- NFIP communityCity of Bamberg
- NFIP community number450259
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/21/26
The City of Bamberg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450259 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bamberg County, not Bamberg
Bamberg County context, not Bamberg figures
- Establishments in Bamberg County248
- Covered employment, Bamberg County3,556
- Average annual pay, Bamberg County$46,983
- Housing units permitted, Bamberg County11
Every figure in this section is published for Bamberg County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bamberg.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bamberg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bamberg, South Carolina?
2,996, in 1,129 households. Bamberg town covers 3.57 square miles of land, which is 838 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bamberg in?
Bamberg County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bamberg?
$49,531. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,900. Median gross rent is $817 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bamberg businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $2.5 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $1,100,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $282,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bamberg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bamberg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bamberg. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bamberg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bamberg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bamberg, city of, community 450259, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bamberg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bamberg County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bamberg.
Is zoning published for Bamberg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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