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County population in July 2011: 22,611 (15% urban, 85% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,811
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,210
% of renters here:

24%
State:

27%

Land area: 548 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Barnwell County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.9%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.0%), Retail trade (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Barnwell County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (53.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (44.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 11,293  (48.1%)
Females: 12,185  (51.9%)

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Barnwell County,SC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Barnwell County:

2.6 people
South Carolina:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,723 ($28,591 in 1999)
This county:

$32723
South Carolina:

$42442

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $369 (lower quartile is $246, upper quartile is $482)
This county:

$369
State:

$545


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,533 (it was $51,500 in 2000)
Barnwell County:

$74,533
South Carolina:

$137,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,569 - $130,094

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $159,108
Here:

$159,108
State:

$217,639

Townhouses or other attached units: $440,520
Here:

$440,520
State:

$164,785

In 2-unit structures: $3,521
Here:

$3,521
State:

$197,041

Mobile homes: $57,205
Here:

$57,205
State:

$45,713
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,090
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $265

Institutionalized population: 232

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 106
  • Burglaries: 80
  • Thefts: 217
  • Auto thefts: 21

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 69
  • Burglaries: 81
  • Thefts: 210
  • Auto thefts: 16

Barnwell County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2008: 37 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2009: 36 buildings, average cost: $88,900



2004 Presidential Election results in Barnwell County South Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Barnwell County South Carolina:

Obama (Democratic): 50.5%
McCain (Republican): 48.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $532 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $289 (0.5%)


Barnwell County household income distribution in 2009 Barnwell County home values distribution


Barnwell County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.7%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.1% for Black residents, 26.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.6% for American Indian residents, 1.2% for other race residents, 19.9% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

20.9%
Whole state:

14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.4%
Whole state:

6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barnwell County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $579 a month.

Cities in this county include: Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Hilda, Snelling, Kline, Elko.

Barnwell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Barnwell County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Barnwell County: Substation Number 3 (A), Robbins Station (B), Meyers Mill Siding (C), Dunbarton Fire Tower (D), Edisto Experimental Station (E), Long Branch Rural Fire Department (F), Friendship Volunteer Fire Department (G), Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department (H), Pump House Number 6 (I), Pump House Number 5 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Barnwell County include: Rosemary Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Silver Spring Church (C), Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church (D), New Jerusalem Baptist Church (E), New Home Baptist Church (F), Union Church (G), Mount Olivet Baptist Church (H), Mount Lebanon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woods Cemetery (1), Dunbar Cemetery (2), Frost Branch Cemetery (3), Sanders Cemetery (4), Scott Cemetery (5), Singleton Cemetery (6), Williams Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pond Two (A), Pond Four (B), Sister Lake (C), Craigs Pond (D), Guess Pond (E), Kennedys Pond (F), Lake Brown (G), Peters Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yarrow Branch (A), Joyce Branch (B), Gideon Branch (C), Caddins Branch (D), Fourmile Branch (E), Big Branch (F), Birds Branch (G), Shrub Branch (H), Sheepford Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Barnwell County: Barnwell State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Aiken County , Allendale County , Bamberg County , Burke County, Georgia , Orangeburg County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

14.8%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 669
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 130 (37% naturalized citizens)

Barnwell County:

0.6%
Whole state:

2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 27
  • 1990 to 1994: 47
  • 1985 to 1989: 8
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 23

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.1%

Barnwell County marital status for males
Barnwell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,717
  • One, attached: 157
  • Two: 193
  • 3 or 4: 203
  • 5 to 9: 107
  • 10 to 19: 36
  • 20 or more: 85
  • Mobile homes: 3,683
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Barnwell County with a mortgage: 2,086 (183 second mortgage, 272 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,732

Here:

54.6% with mortgage
State:

66.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.74%
Here50.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 11,913
Total congregations: 49

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of Christ
Adherents8,493 (71.3%)1,232 (10.3%)458 (3.8%)335 (2.8%)244 (2.0%)
Congregations22 (44.9%)5 (10.2%)3 (6.1%)3 (6.1%)3 (6.1%)
NameCatholic ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents215 (1.8%)204 (1.7%)159 (1.3%)123 (1.0%)450 (3.8%)
Congregations2 (4.1%)2 (4.1%)1 (2.0%)1 (2.0%)7 (14.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Barnwell County - Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Hilda, Snelling

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Barnwell County:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Barnwell County:

0.87 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

6.53 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Barnwell County:

5.66 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.9%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

35.6%
South Carolina:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Barnwell County:

16.6%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Barnwell County:

Average size of farms: 230 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,102
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $247.12
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.43%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.59%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,230
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63,207
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.97%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.10%
Corn for grain: 4312 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1144 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4467 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2697 harvested acres
Vegetables: 874 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 314 acres

Tornado activity:

Barnwell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/1/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Barnwell County-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from Barnwell County center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3233): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1509): February 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1509, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • South Carolina Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1313): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 30, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1299): September 21, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1299, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 25, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3145): September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3145, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 4, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3047): August 4, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3047, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Barnwell County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Vietnam (28%)
  • Pakistan (16%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • Nigeria (8%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Canada (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Barnwell County (%):



  • United States or American (27%)
  • English (6%)
  • German (6%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • African (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)


Barnwell County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,213 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 1,544 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 51 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 28 (0%)
  • Walked: 167 (2%)
  • Other means: 93 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 166 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Barnwell County, South Carolina:

  • 171 people in nursing homes
  • 61 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,715.

4.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.73%
South Carolina average:

8.00%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.17% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($22,124 average AGI)
1.55% relocated from other states ($9,772 average AGI)
Barnwell County:

1.55%
South Carolina average:

4.33%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Aiken County, SC  0.92% ($28,536 average AGI)
from Bamberg County, SC  0.54% ($30,073)
from Allendale County, SC  0.48% ($24,889)
from Orangeburg County, SC  0.24% ($29,444)
from Charleston County, SC  0.17% ($64,769)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,190 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.54%
South Carolina average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.50% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($16,694 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($12,499 average AGI)
Barnwell County:

2.04%
South Carolina average:

3.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Aiken County, SC  0.88% ($29,672 average AGI)
to Bamberg County, SC  0.41% ($17,194)
to Allendale County, SC  0.33% ($23,080)
to Orangeburg County, SC  0.32% ($24,625)
to Richland County, SC  0.28% ($20,286)
to Lexington County, SC  0.24% ($30,889)
to Richmond County, GA  0.21% ($26,938)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4

Births per 1000 population in Barnwell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Barnwell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Barnwell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,588 (2,763 aged, 825 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.27
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4977.780
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 141
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 47970.43

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1490.680
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1058.040
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.85

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27.57
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 85.67

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 23,199
  • In family households: 20,361 (4,193 male householders, 2,342 female householders)
    4,417 spouses, 7,706 children (7,135 natural, 167 adopted, 404 stepchildren), 604 grandchildren, 218 brothers or sisters, 159 parents, 338 other relatives, 384 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,838 (1,110 male householders (991 living alone)), 1,429 female householders (1,324 living alone)), 299 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 279 (247 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,682 2-persons, 1,607 3-persons, 1,305 4-persons, 602 5-persons, 259 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,315 1-person, 197 2-persons, 27 3-persons.

97.9% of residents of Barnwell County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $149,443,000 ($6385 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,173,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,653,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,872,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,745,000
Federal grants: $46,086,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,416,000 ($8,737,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,672,000 ($6,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,491,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,382,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,685,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,789
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,299
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +19
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -615
Here:  -26 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Barnwell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 155
  • 2000 to 2004: 236
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,242
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,146
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,754
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,101
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,143
  • 1940 to 1949: 344
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,253
Rooms in houses/apartments in Barnwell County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 61
  • 3 rooms: 319
  • 4 rooms: 818
  • 5 rooms: 1,773
  • 6 rooms: 1,674
  • 7 rooms: 1,192
  • 8 rooms: 523
  • 9+ rooms: 451
  • 1 room: 37
  • 2 rooms: 128
  • 3 rooms: 359
  • 4 rooms: 628
  • 5 rooms: 459
  • 6 rooms: 276
  • 7 rooms: 200
  • 8 rooms: 59
  • 9+ rooms: 64
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Barnwell County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 55
  • 1 bedroom: 197
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,439
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,173
  • 4 bedrooms: 836
  • 5+ bedrooms: 111
  • no bedroom: 105
  • 1 bedroom: 393
  • 2 bedrooms: 777
  • 3 bedrooms: 827
  • 4 bedrooms: 101
  • 5+ bedrooms: 7
Cars and other vehicles available in Barnwell County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 521
  • 1 vehicle: 2,068
  • 2 vehicles: 2,535
  • 3 vehicles: 1,175
  • 4 vehicles: 387
  • 5+ vehicles: 125
  • no vehicle: 736
  • 1 vehicle: 881
  • 2 vehicles: 438
  • 3 vehicles: 102
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5+ vehicles: 33

68% of Barnwell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in South Carolina.

Barnwell County:

68.0%
State average:

56.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17719
  • Northeast: 1180
  • Midwest: 477
  • South: 3707
  • West: 195

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Barnwell County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (59.8%)
  • Utility gas (18.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.4%)
  • Wood (2.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.5%)
  • Electricity (52.6%)
  • Utility gas (25.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.8%)
  • No fuel used (2.0%)
  • Wood (1.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 142
Here:

4.5%
South Carolina:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63
Here:

3.7%
South Carolina:

8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
Here:

8.5%
South Carolina:

20.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Barnwell County government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - All Other: $521,000
    Solid Waste Management: $336,000
  • Construction - General: $2,171,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,109,000
    Police Protection: $1,232,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,075,000
    Solid Waste Management: $899,000
    Financial Administration: $846,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $781,000
    Central Staff Services: $712,000
    General Public Buildings: $398,000
    Air Transportation: $180,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $40,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,100,000
    Housing & Community Development: $431,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $108,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $856,000
    Regular Highways: $819,000
    Fire Protection: $194,000
    Libraries: $166,000
    Judicial and Legal: $103,000
    Welfare: $45,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    General: $16,000
    Natural Resources: $7,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $51,000
    Higher Education: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $729,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,680,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,680,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $406,000
    Rents: $96,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $101,000
    General - Other: $68,000
    Police Protection: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Judicial: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,404,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,841,000
    General Support: $1,130,000
    Highways: $572,000
    Health & Hospitals: $47,000
    Public Welfare: $28,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,258,000
    Total General Sales: $903,000
    NEC: $468,000
    Public Utilities: $163,000
    Other Selective Sales: $49,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,268,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,043
  • Number of aged recipients: 104
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 939
  • Number of recipients under 18: 176
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 624
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 243
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 392
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 454


Barnwell County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Barnwell County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Barnwell County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James20369.8 years
Mary15676.2 years
John14473.0 years
William13771.3 years
Willie11271.2 years
Robert8271.0 years
George8172.4 years
Annie7780.5 years
Henry6172.5 years
Elizabeth5079.5 years
Most common last names in Barnwell County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams17474.1 years
Still13274.6 years
Johnson11171.1 years
Sanders10575.2 years
Brown9872.4 years
Hutto7172.3 years
Black7076.8 years
Owens7073.0 years
Smith6974.8 years
Creech6871.8 years
Businesses in Barnwell County, SC
NameCountNameCount
CVS1Nike3
Days Inn1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
FedEx4Rite Aid1
H&R Block2Subway3
Hardee's2True Value1
KFC1U-Haul2
MasterBrand Cabinets2UPS3
McDonald's1Walmart1
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Barnwell County on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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