Barnwell, SC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Barnwell, SC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 11,864. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BARNWELL-SC · Barnwell, SC 1 ZIPs · 11,864 pop · #21146/25278 · Barnwell County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $51,870
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21146/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Williston
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 76% owners
  • POP-TOWN 11,864
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $112,900

Nearest income peer: Williston, SC ( $6,887 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Barnwell

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Barnwell on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Barnwell, SC sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

16th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
11,864
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$51,870
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($51,870 average) · poverty 23.8%. The primary code (29812) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Barnwell as a pure owner town.

Within South Carolina, Mountain Rest is the closest lower-income city and Effingham the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Barnwell.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 29812, is all of Barnwell

There is no split to weigh here: 29812 holds every one of Barnwell's 11,864 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Barnwell's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 223 establishments, 2,451 employees , annual payroll $96,998k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29812 (223 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (45) · also Other services (except public administration) · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Barnwell, SC

These ZIP codes sit in Barnwell County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Barnwell. See the Barnwell County roll-up →

No other city sharing Barnwell County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Barnwell. Williston and Blackville sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Blackville marks the far end of that range at $41,579, 20% below Barnwell.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
29812 11,864 $51,870 223 17

Barnwell roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Barnwell, .