In 2021, Orangeburg County, SC had a population of 84.9k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $38,052. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Orangeburg County, SC declined from 86,953 to 84,909, a −2.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,802 to $38,052, a 3.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orangeburg County, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (61.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.42%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.768%).
None of the households in Orangeburg County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Orangeburg County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Orangeburg County, SC are Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (718 degrees awarded in 2021), Claflin University (472 degrees), and South Carolina State University (439 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Orangeburg County, SC was $92,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.
Most people in Orangeburg County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Orangeburg County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Orangeburg County, SC borders Aiken County, SC, Bamberg County, SC, Barnwell County, SC, Berkeley County, SC, Calhoun County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Colleton County, SC, Dorchester County, SC, and Lexington County, SC.