Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,177
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,177
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 83,129
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 84,227
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 84,229
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 84,223
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 92,501
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 35.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 60.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,023
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,007
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $115,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,257
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $424
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $841
Building Permits, 2025 107
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 33,077
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,887
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 479,460
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,753
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,397,422
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,816
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,675
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,036
Persons in poverty, percent 21.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,630
Total employment, 2023 25,672
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,086,208
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,835
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,218
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 865
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 77
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 322
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 668
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 871
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 76.1
Population per square mile, 2010 83.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,106.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,106.10
FIPS Code 45075