In 2020, Orangeburg County, SC had a population of 87k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $36,802. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Orangeburg County, SC declined from 87,687 to 86,953, a −0.837% decrease and its median household income declined from $37,955 to $36,802, a −3.04% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orangeburg County, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (61.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.1%), White (Hispanic) (1.67%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.716%).
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.
99.5% of the residents in Orangeburg County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Orangeburg County, SC are Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (523 degrees awarded in 2020), South Carolina State University (431 degrees), and Claflin University (348 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Orangeburg County, SC was $91,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.
Most people in Orangeburg County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 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.