Barnwell is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 4,589 people and four associated neighborhoods, Barnwell is the 81st largest community in South Carolina.

Of important note, Barnwell is also a city of artists. Barnwell has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Barnwell’s character.

The percentage of adults in Barnwell who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.33% of the adults in Barnwell have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Barnwell in 2022 was $29,351, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,404 for a family of four. However, Barnwell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 English, Irish, German, Kenyan, and African.

The most common language spoken in Barnwell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.