| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 803 / 839 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:58 PM |
| Population: | 12,550 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 45009 |
| Land Area: | 349 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.2033, -81.1056 |
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12,550 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 349 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 14,794 to 12,550 from 2014 to 2024 — a -15.2% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 29003 (Bamberg, $52,624 median) and poorest ZIP 29843 (Olar, $35,986) are 12.2 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $77,700 in 29843 (Olar) to $108,300 in 29003 (Bamberg).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 29843 (Olar) to 80 in 29042 (Denmark).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.1% bachelor's+ in 29843 (Olar) to 27.5% in 29081 (Ehrhardt) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within South Carolina, this is the #43 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #43 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $45,591 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,584 of 8,779 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.