Barnwell is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 4,588 people and four associated neighborhoods, Barnwell is the 81st largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities, Barnwell isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Barnwell are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Barnwell is a city of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Barnwell who work in food service (12.80%), teaching (12.74%), and office and administrative support (8.99%). The education level of Barnwell citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.70% of adults 25 and older in Barnwell have a college degree. The per capita income in Barnwell in 2022 was $22,803, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,212 for a family of four. However, Barnwell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Barnwell also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.94% of its population below the federal poverty line.Barnwell is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Barnwell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Barnwell residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Barnwell include Jamaican, English, Scottish, German, and African. The most common language spoken in Barnwell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
