Orangeburg County, South Carolina Population 2024

82,539

Orangeburg County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 82,539 with a growth rate of -0.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Orangeburg County, South Carolina is the 17th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 92,323 and has seen a growth of -10.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202981,134-281-0.35%
202881,415-281-0.34%
202781,696-281-0.34%
202681,977-281-0.34%
202582,258-281-0.34%
202482,539-281-0.34%
202382,820-281-0.34%
202283,1012860.35%
202182,815-1,139-1.36%
202083,954-2,277-2.64%
201986,231-875-1%
201887,106-558-0.64%
201787,664-757-0.86%
201688,421-753-0.84%
201589,174-884-0.98%
201490,058-624-0.69%
201390,682-789-0.86%
201291,471-235-0.26%
201191,706-617-0.67%
201092,32300%
199084,8032,5273.07%
198082,27612,48717.89%
197069,7891,2301.79%
196068,559-167-0.24%
195068,7265,0197.88%
194063,707-157-0.25%
193063,864-1,043-1.61%
192064,9079,01416.13%
191055,893-3,770-6.32%
190059,66310,27020.79%
189049,3937,99819.32%
188041,39524,530145.45%
187016,865-8,031-32.26%
186024,8961,3145.57%
185023,5825,06327.34%
184018,519660.36%
183018,4532,80017.89%
182015,6532,42418.32%
181013,229-2,537-16.09%
180015,766-2,747-14.84%
179018,513-62,621-77.18%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.34% (-281)
County Website
Orangeburg County
2020 Population
83,954
Area
1106 mi²
Density
75 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.69% (-1,415)
Founded
1769

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American51,74661.49%
White29,05934.53%
Two or more races1,8072.15%
Asian6080.72%
Other race5160.61%
Native American2890.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1340.16%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Population by Race

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Median Age

40.5

Total

38.5

Male

41.6

Female

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Adults

There are 66,006 adults, (17,058 of whom are seniors) in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female44,59652.99%
Male39,56347.01%

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Population by Age

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,6872.4765.434.6
Non Family12,7451.1555.444.6
Married11,6403.0485.914.1
Female6,7893.8651.648.4
Male1,5133.0353.746.3

3.24

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

65.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,62811.67%
Associates Degree7,82313.78%
Bachelors Degree5,78410.19%
Graduate Degree5,0928.97%
High School Graduate18,64032.83%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3024.05%
Some College10,50918.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black33,47327,7566,236
White21,10618,5114,171
Hispanic998578155
2+ Races76863476
Asian450317225
Other Race26310323
Native American21215725
Islander606024

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50%.

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,560$51,439$40,575
Graduate Degree$55,743$58,508$53,554
High School Graduate$29,679$35,537$23,673
Less Than 9th Grade$22,081$19,902$29,223
Overall$34,331$37,567$30,879
Some College$32,949$39,083$27,850

$34,331

Average Earnings

$37,567

Average Male

$30,879

Average Female

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Language

95.95% of Orangeburg County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.36% of the population.

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Language

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black49,29914,69229.8%
White27,1673,93614.49%
Hispanic2,06693945.45%
Multiple1,72254231.48%
Asian56015026.79%
Islander13412391.79%
Native2898830.45%
Other500163.2%

25%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.64%

Male Poverty Rate

24.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orangeburg County, South Carolina is Islander, with 91.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orangeburg County, South Carolina is Other, with 3.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.64%.

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.57%
High School23.71%
Some College16.5%
Bachelors or Greater8.62%

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.48%
Female Unemployed27.82%
Female Employed12.38%
Male Employed7.12%

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,849$71,131
Households$41,020$56,740
Married Families$72,789$87,972
Non Families$21,012$31,557

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.1%

Male Marriage Rate

33.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,327

Number of Veterans

3,835

Male Veterans

492

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,582
First Gulf War969
Second Gulf War706
Korea199
World War II45

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,292
75+1,018
55 to 64956
35 to 54880
18 to 34181

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2,1685.37%
White1,9388.28%
2+ Races989.62%
Hispanic837.11%
Other Race4912.44%
Asian305.65%
Islander2643.33%
Native American187.56%

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.71%

Born in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

98.64%

Native Born

1.36%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.64% of Orangeburg County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 80.71% having been born in South Carolina. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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