Orangeburg, SC

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2024 Population

13,253

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

2.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.6%

3.65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,635

16.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,500

12.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,886

0.225% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.1% of the residents in Orangeburg, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orangeburg, SC are Claflin University (373 degrees awarded in 2023), South Carolina State University (329 degrees), and Barber Tech Academy (12 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Orangeburg, SC was $163,500, and the homeownership rate was 44.6%.

Most people in Orangeburg, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Orangeburg, SC was 2 cars per household.

United States South Carolina Orangeburg County, SC Orangeburg, SC Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Orangeburg, SC is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.5% of Orangeburg, SC residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2024, there were 3.61 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.76k people) in Orangeburg, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 446 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Orangeburg, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orangeburg, SC was 99.1%, 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)
9.76k ± 487
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 440
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
446 ± 301

0.785%

Hispanic Population

104 people

0.785% of the people in Orangeburg, SC are hispanic (104 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
63,986 ± 6,172 people
India
20,779 ± 3,532 people
Honduras
17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

1.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

As of 2024, 1.5% of Orangeburg, SC residents (199 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orangeburg, SC was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
202 ± 214
Vietnam
55 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 30

Orangeburg, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orangeburg, SC.

Economy

The economy of Orangeburg, SC employs 4.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orangeburg, SC were Manufacturing (939 people), Retail Trade (767 people), and Educational Services (741 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,199), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,083), and Construction ($42,519).

Employment

Occupations

4.89k

2024 Value

± 629

−0.225%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orangeburg, SC declined at a rate of −0.225%, from 4.9k employees to 4.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orangeburg, SC, are Production Occupations (815 people), Sales & Related Occupations (648 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (506 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orangeburg, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.89k

2024 Value

± 629

−0.225%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orangeburg, SC declined at a rate of −0.225%, from 4.9k employees to 4.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orangeburg, SC, are Manufacturing (939 people), Retail Trade (767 people), and Educational Services (741 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

$33,685

Median earning men ± $15,826

$28,370

Median earning women ± $3,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,085), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,625), and Construction ($42,519).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($238,138), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,199), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,471).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Orangeburg, SC awarded 714 degrees. The student population of Orangeburg, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,822 male students and 3,121 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orangeburg, SC are Black or African American (658 and 93.9%), White (23 and 3.28%), Unknown (6 and 0.856%), and Asian (5 and 0.713%).

The largest universities in Orangeburg, SC by number of degrees awarded are Claflin University (373 and 52.2%), South Carolina State University (329 and 46.1%), and Barber Tech Academy (12 and 1.68%).

The most popular majors in Orangeburg, SC are General Psychology (62 and 8.68%), General Business Administration & Management (48 and 6.72%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (45 and 6.3%).

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 2023 in Orangeburg, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,943 (36.9% men and 63.1% 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 2023 there were 4,943 students enrolled in Orangeburg, SC, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,503 records, of which 62.4% were women and 37.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
44 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
39 degrees awarded
General Psychology
62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orangeburg, SC was General Biological Sciences with 44 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
373 degrees awarded
South Carolina State University
329 degrees awarded
Barber Tech Academy
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Claflin University with 373 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 231 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orangeburg, SC, which is 0.478 times less than the 483 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 658 degrees mean that there were 28.6 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 23 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 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,532) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orangeburg, SC was $163,500 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,000 to $163,500, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Orangeburg, SC is 44.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orangeburg, SC have an average commute time of 24.3 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

$163,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,327

$2,057

Median Property Taxes

±$376

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.6% of the housing units in Orangeburg, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$38,635

Median Household Income

± $6,911

4.61k

Number of Households

± 574

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.61k households in Orangeburg, SC grew to $38,635 from the previous year's value of $33,066.

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.

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Orangeburg, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orangeburg, SC have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.98% 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

32.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orangeburg, SC (3.39k out of 10.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

88.8% of the population of Orangeburg, SC has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 32.9% on Medicaid, 9.85% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 0.599% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

28.3%

Employer Coverage

32.9%

Medicaid

9.85%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

0.599%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orangeburg, SC declined by 10.2% from 12.5% to 11.2%.

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.

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