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Barnwell County, SC Demographics

Barnwell County, SC is the 39th most populous of 46 counties in South Carolina, with 20,589 residents across 548 square miles. That is about 38 people per square mile.

At the 2020 census

Population 20,589
Land area 548 sq mi
Density 38 / sq mi

Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024

How Barnwell County compares to the US

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Central Location: Barnwell County, SC

Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.

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Census tracts in Barnwell County, SC

Name Population Sq mi Per sq mi
Census Tract 9703 3,529 26.7 132
Census Tract 9705 3,473 112.7 31
Census Tract 9701.02 3,396 67.9 50
Census Tract 9702 3,296 68.5 48
Census Tract 9704.02 2,710 28.6 95
Census Tract 9704.01 2,315 29.6 78
Census Tract 9701.01 1,863 29.5 63
Census Tract 9801 7 184.9 0

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