Orangeburg County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
83,253
Rank #703 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$45,675 −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,945 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.4% +78.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,865 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$115,800 −58.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,749 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4% −42.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,106 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.3% +56.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,982 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

67.0% Homeownership
90.3% Insured
19.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.0%24.0%36.0%48.0%60.1%60.7%33.1%2.7%2.2%1.0%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Orangeburg County, South Carolina has a total population of 83,253, making it the 703rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Orangeburg County is 40.7 years, which is 4.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Orangeburg County is $45,675, which ranks #2,945 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.3%.

The median home value in Orangeburg County is $115,800, 58.9% below the national median. Renters in Orangeburg County pay a median gross rent of $841 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Orangeburg County, 19.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.2 min.

Orangeburg County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 60.7% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (33.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.7%).

All data for Orangeburg County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.