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Orangeburg County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Orangeburg County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Orangeburg County's economy operates at a relatively low GDP per capita of $33,941, with median worker earnings of $32,688 and a median household income of $45,675—figures that reflect a workforce where only 19.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and labor force participation sits at a notably low 52.8%. The county's 83,531 residents face a 9.3% unemployment rate and a 23.9% poverty rate, while housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $109,700 and median gross rent of $804 per month. Population has declined 5.6% over five years, signaling ongoing demographic contraction in this rural South Carolina county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

83,129

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$45,675

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.6% since 2018

Orangeburg County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone50,605 (60.8%)
  • White Alone28,290 (34.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,715 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone844 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone832 (1.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race719 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,775
  2. 2.Other Indo-European241
  3. 3.Arabic233
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)217
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island89

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,023

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,941

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,682

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,441
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)6,074
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,333
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,413
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,266

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,439
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,203
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,136
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,862
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,281

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.76×)5,647
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.38×)710
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)4,190
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.16×)2,198
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)1,722

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$109,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$804/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9992,223 (10.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,049 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,939 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,427 (6.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,416 (6.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,271 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,688

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone25,859 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled3,053 (9.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,124 (6.7%)
  • Other403 (1.3%)
  • Walked317 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit38 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.