Bamberg County, South Carolina sentencing data
As of October 14, 2026, according to South Carolina Department of Corrections records, 55 people sentenced in Bamberg County were held in South Carolina state prisons. Their median sentence is 17 years, longer than the statewide median of 12 years. 55% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 39% statewide.
55people in prison
17 yearsmedian sentence (state: 12 years)
55%serving 20+ years (state: 39%)
10life sentences
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 46 | 84% |
Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.
Other South Carolina counties
AbbevilleAikenAllendaleAndersonBambergBarnwellBeaufortBerkeleyCalhounCharlestonCherokeeChesterChesterfieldClarendonColletonDarlingtonDillonDorchesterEdgefieldFairfieldFlorenceGeorgetownGreenvilleGreenwoodHamptonHorryJasperKershawLancasterLaurensLeeLexingtonMarionMarlboroMcCormickNewberryOconeeOrangeburgPickensRichlandSaludaSpartanburgSumterUnionWilliamsburgYork
About this data
Source: South Carolina Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Bamberg County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.