Orangeburg, SC

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2021 Population

12,779

0.519% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.1

10.7% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

32.1%

11% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$28,597

0.035% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$113,700

5.57% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

4,952

5.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Orangeburg, SC had a population of 12.8k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $28,597. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Orangeburg, SC grew from 12,713 to 12,779, a 0.519% increase and its median household income grew from $28,587 to $28,597, a 0.035% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orangeburg, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (70.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.963%), and White (Hispanic) (0.415%).

None of the households in Orangeburg, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Orangeburg, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orangeburg, SC are Claflin University (472 degrees awarded in 2021), South Carolina State University (439 degrees), and Barber Tech Academy (14 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Orangeburg, SC was $113,700, and the homeownership rate was 44.7%.

Most people in Orangeburg, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Orangeburg, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Orangeburg, SC is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.44% of Orangeburg, SC residents were born outside of the country (184 people).

In 2021, there were 2.72 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.05k people) in Orangeburg, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.33k White (Non-Hispanic) and 172 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

98.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.9% of Orangeburg, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Orangeburg, SC was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orangeburg, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orangeburg, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.05k ± 548
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.33k ± 517
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 117

0.603%

Hispanic Population

77 people

0.603% of the people in Orangeburg, SC are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orangeburg, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
59,828 ± 5,970 people
India
16,728 ± 3,170 people
Honduras
13,020 ± 2,798 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 59,828 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 16,728 and Honduras with 13,020.

Foreign-Born Population

1.44%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

1.92%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

As of 2021, 1.44% of Orangeburg, SC residents (184 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orangeburg, SC was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orangeburg, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
155 ± 177
Vietnam
86 ± 55
Korea
73 ± 92

Orangeburg, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orangeburg, SC employs 4.95k people. The largest industries in Orangeburg, SC are Educational Services (934 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (827 people), and Manufacturing (765 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($205,884), Wholesale Trade ($55,045), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,391).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,907. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.95k

2021 Value

± 579

5.9%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Orangeburg, SC grew at a rate of 5.9%, from 4.68k employees to 4.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orangeburg, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (709 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (544 people), and Production Occupations (513 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orangeburg, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.95k

2021 Value

± 579

5.9%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Orangeburg, SC grew at a rate of 5.9%, from 4.68k employees to 4.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orangeburg, SC, are Educational Services (934 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (827 people), and Manufacturing (765 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orangeburg, SC, though some of these residents may live in Orangeburg, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,738

Median earning men ± $9,267

$22,258

Median earning women ± $5,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($56,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,071), and Wholesale Trade ($55,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,128), and Manufacturing ($28,155).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $39.9B, followed by Plastics/rubber ($29.5B) and Machinery ($26.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$273B

2020 Value in South Carolina

$613B

Projected 2050 Value in South Carolina

124% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Carolina trade was $273B. This is expected to increase 124% to $613B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

North Carolina
$28.9B
Georgia
$21.4B
Texas
$10.9B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $28.9B, followed by Georgia with $21.4B and Texas and $10.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Orangeburg, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Orangeburg, SC awarded 925 degrees. The student population of Orangeburg, SC in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,584 male students and 2,728 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orangeburg, SC are Black or African American (850 and 92.1%), followed by White (46 and 4.98%), Asian (11 and 1.19%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 0.758%).

The largest universities in Orangeburg, SC by number of degrees awarded are Claflin University (472 and 51%), South Carolina State University (439 and 47.5%), and Barber Tech Academy (14 and 1.51%).

The most popular majors in Orangeburg, SC are General Biological Sciences (86 and 9.3%), General Psychology (83 and 8.97%), and Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology (52 and 5.62%).

The median tuition costs in Orangeburg, SC are $16,476 for private four year colleges, and $9,528 and $20,218 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Orangeburg, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 4,312 (36.7% men and 63.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 4,312 students enrolled in Orangeburg, SC, 36.7% men and 63.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,006 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
83 degrees awarded
Mass Communication & Media Studies
50 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
86 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orangeburg, SC was General Psychology with 83 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Orangeburg, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Claflin University
472 degrees awarded
South Carolina State University
439 degrees awarded
Barber Tech Academy
14 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Claflin University with 472 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 285 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orangeburg, SC, which is 0.445 times less than the 640 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 850 degrees mean that there were 18.5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 46 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,476) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,532) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Measure

In 2021, 0.829% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.722% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (890k), and Bachelors Degree (688k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orangeburg, SC was $113,700 in 2021, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $107,700 to $113,700, a 5.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Orangeburg, SC is 44.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Orangeburg, SC have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orangeburg, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$16,611

$2,160

Median Property Taxes

±$362

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orangeburg, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orangeburg, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.7%

Homeownership

2021

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 44.7% of the housing units in Orangeburg, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orangeburg, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 110
Census Tract 114

The following map shows all of the places in Orangeburg, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$28,597

Median Household Income

± $3,896

4.83k

Number of Households

± 584

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.83k households in Orangeburg, SC grew to $28,597 from the previous year's value of $28,587.

The following chart displays the households in Orangeburg, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orangeburg, SC is from South Carolina.

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.122% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (8.81%)

In 2021, 76.3% of workers in Orangeburg, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (8.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orangeburg, SC have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.34% of the workforce in Orangeburg, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orangeburg, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orangeburg, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orangeburg, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orangeburg, SC (3.36k out of 10.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orangeburg, SC is Black, followed by White and Pacific Islander.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.8% of the population of Orangeburg, SC has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 6.67% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.782% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orangeburg County, SC see 2210 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.41% decrease from the previous year (2288 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2667 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 589 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Orangeburg County, SC.

2,210 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orangeburg County, SC

Primary care physicians in Orangeburg County, SC see an average of 2,210 patients per year. This represents a 3.41% decrease from the previous year (2,288 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orangeburg County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 30.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

28.5%

Medicaid

6.67%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.782%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orangeburg, SC grew by 2.98% from 11.8% to 12.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orangeburg, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.