Poverty Rate in Orangeburg County, SC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Orangeburg County Compares
National Distribution
Where Orangeburg County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Orangeburg County: 22.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,862 | Drew County, AR | 22.4% |
| #2,863 | Butler County, AL | 22.4% |
| #2,864 | Irwin County, GA | 22.4% |
| #2,865 | Orangeburg County, SC | 22.4% |
| #2,866 | Bibb County, AL | 22.5% |
| #2,867 | Appling County, GA | 22.5% |
| #2,868 | Powell County, KY | 22.5% |
Poverty Rate in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Orangeburg County, South Carolina has a poverty rate of 22.4%, which ranks #2,865 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 78.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within South Carolina, Orangeburg County ranks #37 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 11th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.