Signature · 24.1% SNAP (93rd pct in SC)
Bamberg County, SC
Bamberg County stands out on SNAP (24.1%, +12 pts vs U.S.) with 27.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 27.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 24.1%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bamberg County, SC
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 24.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Georgetown County ( -0.7 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Bamberg County ranks #1,139 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #17 of 45 counties in SC (27.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,139
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in SC
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 24.1% SNAP (93rd pct in SC) (+12 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Bamberg County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bamberg County's 27.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,142 most-affected nationwide.
Bamberg County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bamberg County has 1 urban and 3 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Bamberg County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- Newberry
Newberry 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Lancaster
Lancaster 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Orangeburg
Orangeburg 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Bamberg
Bamberg 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Georgetown
Georgetown 26.4%
26.4 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,987 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,333 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,482 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,042 |
| Median Household Income | $44,370 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,117 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.9%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.0% |
SNAP retailers in Bamberg County
Bamberg County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (46% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs pharmacy 3892, denmark
- dollar general 18550, olar
- dollar general 4914, denmark
- dollar general 30594, bamberg
- dollar general 30735, ehrhardt
- dollar general store 3996, bamberg
- dollar tree 6036, bamberg
- family dollar 1055, bamberg
- family dollar 7183, ehrhardt
- family dollar store 255, denmark
- walgreens 17118, bamberg
Convenience Store · 9
- ehrhardt speed stop, ehrhardt
- nouria 11897 heritage highway 868, bamberg
- nouria 12545 heritage highway 867, bamberg
- nouria 2187 main highway 866, bamberg
- nouria 3700 main highway 883, bamberg
- nouria 4995 carolina highway 872, denmark
- po boyz, denmark
- pops 302, denmark
- sunny food mart, denmark
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- foodshare bamberg, bamberg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- d & a iga, ehrhardt
Super Store · 1
- piggly wiggly 306, bamberg
Supermarket · 1
- piggly wiggly 180, denmark
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in South Carolina
One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.
Compare Bamberg County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →
Nationwide peers for Bamberg County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Bamberg County (24.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside South Carolina.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SC (27.1% here).
- Hall County, NE · 27.1% low-access
- Hall County, NE · 27.1% low-access
- Attala County, MS · 27.1% low-access
- Attala County, MS · 27.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (24.1% here).
- Josephine County, OR · 24.1% SNAP
- Josephine County, OR · 24.1% SNAP
- Martinsville city, VA · 24.1% SNAP
- Martinsville city, VA · 24.1% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, South Carolina in context
Bamberg County sits inside South Carolina (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Bamberg County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45009. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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