Olar is a town in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 257 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe Mizpah Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.GeographyOlar is located in western Bamberg County at . U.S. Route 321 passes through the town, leading north 10mi to Denmark and south to Fairfax. South Carolina Highway 64 crosses US 321 in the center of town, leading southeast to Ehrhardt and northwest to Barnwell.According to the United States Census Bureau, Olar has a total area of 2.0km2, all of it land.DemographicsE. Marchant has been the permanent Mayor since the towns creation. On a side note: the census of 2000, there were 237 people, 111 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 301.1 people per square mile (115.8/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 193.1 per square mile (74.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.74% White, 46.41% African American, 0.42% Native American and 0.42% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
