Bamberg County, South Carolina

Bamberg County
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Official seal of Bamberg County
Official logo of Bamberg County
Motto: 
"Bamberg County Naturally"
Map of South Carolina highlighting Bamberg County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°12′N 81°03′W / 33.20°N 81.05°W / 33.20; -81.05
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1897
Named forFrancis Marion Bamberg[1]
SeatBamberg
Largest communityBamberg
Area
 • Total395.57 sq mi (1,024.5 km2)
 • Land393.37 sq mi (1,018.8 km2)
 • Water2.20 sq mi (5.7 km2)  0.56%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,311
 • Estimate 
(2023)
12,974
 • Density33.84/sq mi (13.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.bambergcountysc.gov

Bamberg County is a county located in the southwestern portion of U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,311,[2] making the rural county the fourth-least populous of any in South Carolina. Its county seat is Bamberg.[3]

Voorhees University (formerly Voorhees College), a historically black university, was established here in the late nineteenth century. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church.

  1. ^ "History of Bamberg County". www.bambergcountysc.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.