Bamberg County, South Carolina

Bamberg County
County
St. Philips Episcopal Church
Motto:  "Bamberg County Naturally"
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°12′11″N 81°03′11″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Founded	1897
Named for	Francis Marion Bamberg
Seat	Bamberg
Largest community	Bamberg
Area
• Total	395.57 sq mi (1,024.5 km2)
• Land	393.37 sq mi (1,018.8 km2)
• Water	2.20 sq mi (5.7 km2)  0.56%
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,311
• Density	33.84/sq mi (13.07/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.bambergcountysc.gov

Bamberg County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, 13,311 people lived there. Its county seat is Bamberg.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bamberg County has an area of 395.57 square miles (1,024.5 km²). 393.37 square miles (1,018.8 km²) of this is land. 2.20 square miles (5.7 km²) (0.56%) of the county is made up of water. It is the fourth-smallest county in South Carolina by land area. It is the third-smallest by total area.

State and local protected areas

• Cathedral Bay Heritage Preserve
• Rivers Bridge State Park

Major water bodies

• Edisto River
• Lemon Creek
• Little Salkehatchie River
• Salkehatchie River

Adjacent counties

• Orangeburg County – north
• Dorchester County – east
• Colleton County – southeast
• Hampton County – south
• Allendale County – southwest
• Barnwell County – west

Major highways

• US 21
• US 78
• 
  US 78 Conn.
• US 301
• US 321
• US 601
• SC 61
• SC 64
• SC 70
• SC 217
• SC 362

Major infrastructure

• Bamberg County Airport
• Denmark Station