With 83,253 people, Orangeburg County is a county in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The typical home is worth $115,800, having more than doubled since 2000. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 34%. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. 22.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $45,675, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Orangeburg County
What changed most since 1990
White share41.0% → 33.1%(−7.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree13.7% → 19.4%(+5.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Homes owned by their occupants73.2% → 67.0%(−6.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.3%(1,057)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(897)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.1%(1,292)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(146)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(19)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 4,023 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Orangeburg County, decade by decade
Orangeburg County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
84,803
$48,520
$120,963
13.7%
61.9
2000
91,582
$53,861
$108,935
16.3%
62.1
2010
92,501
$47,256
$116,524
16.7%
62.8
2020
84,223
$44,605
$111,144
19.5%
65.8
2024
83,253
$45,675
$115,800
19.4%
65.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
How many people live in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
Orangeburg County, South Carolina has about 83,253 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
The typical household in Orangeburg County, South Carolina earns about $45,675 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Orangeburg County, South Carolina expensive?
In Orangeburg County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $115,800, and the typical rent is about $841 a month.
How educated are people in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
About 19.4% of adults age 25 and over in Orangeburg County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
About 22.4% of people in Orangeburg County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Orangeburg County, South Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Orangeburg County, South Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,550 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.
