Orangeburg, South Carolina Population 2024

13,523

Orangeburg is a city located in Orangeburg County South Carolina. Orangeburg has a 2024 population of 13,523. It is also the county seat of Orangeburg County. Orangeburg is currently growing at a rate of 0.65% annually and its population has increased by 2.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,175 in 2020.

The average household income in Orangeburg is $45,851 with a poverty rate of 34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Orangeburg is 36.4 years, 34.4 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.

Orangeburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Orangeburg was:

  • Black or African American: 73.08%
  • White: 23.28%
  • Two or more races: 1.37%
  • Asian: 1.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.93%
  • Other race: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,501.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.64% (348)
The current population of Orangeburg, South Carolina is 13,523 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,175.

Orangeburg, South Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,66173.08%
White3,07723.28%
Two or more races1811.37%
Asian1621.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1230.93%
Other race160.12%
Native American00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Orangeburg Population by Race

Orangeburg Population Pyramid 2024

Orangeburg Median Age

36.4

Total

34.4

Male

36.9

Female

Orangeburg Adults

There are 11,330 adults, (2,467 of whom are seniors) in Orangeburg.

Orangeburg Age Dependency

49.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Orangeburg Sex Ratio

Female6,83851.72%
Male6,38248.28%

Orangeburg Population by Age

Orangeburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9782.0845.454.6
Non Family2,5661.0934.165.9
Married1,3173.0376.923.1
Female8453.4533.466.6
Male2502.6235.664.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

45.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orangeburg Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orangeburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orangeburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Orangeburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$28,092

Average Earnings

$31,061

Average Male

$26,117

Average Female

Orangeburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orangeburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orangeburg Language

96.55% of Orangeburg residents speak only English, while 3.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.6% of the population.

Orangeburg Language

Orangeburg Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,5463,14041.61%
White2,56427010.53%
Islander123123100%
Multiple1083734.26%

34%

Overall Poverty Rate

35.38%

Male Poverty Rate

32.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orangeburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orangeburg is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orangeburg is White, with 10.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.29%.

Orangeburg Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.25%
High School40.18%
Some College26.13%
Bachelors or Greater14.47%

Orangeburg Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.49%
Female Unemployed38.18%
Female Employed15.23%
Male Employed14.48%

Orangeburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orangeburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orangeburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.1%

Male Marriage Rate

24.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Orangeburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orangeburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Orangeburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orangeburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

589

Number of Veterans

538

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

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Orangeburg Veterans by War

count

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Orangeburg Veterans by Age

count

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Orangeburg Veterans by Race

Orangeburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

36.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orangeburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50%

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Employment Rate

12.5%

Unemployment Rate

Orangeburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orangeburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orangeburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.04%

Born in Orangeburg

97.93%

Native Born

2.07%

Foreign Born

1.59%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.93% of Orangeburg residents were born in the United States, with 79.04% having been born in South Carolina. 1.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Orangeburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202913,958870.63%
202813,871870.63%
202713,784870.64%
202613,697870.64%
202513,610870.64%
202413,523870.65%
202313,436870.65%
202213,3494353.37%
202112,914-261-1.98%
202013,1755594.43%
201912,616-129-1.01%
201812,745-90-0.7%
201712,835-111-0.86%
201612,946-5-0.04%
201512,951-281-2.12%
201413,232-159-1.19%
201313,391-271-1.98%
201213,662-40-0.29%
201113,702-83-0.6%
201013,78500%
200012,765-974-7.09%
199013,739-1,194-8%
198014,9331,68112.68%
197013,252-600-4.33%
196013,852-1,470-9.59%
195015,3224,80145.63%
194010,5211,74519.88%
19308,7761,48620.38%
19207,2901,38423.43%
19105,9061,45132.57%
19004,4551,49150.3%
18902,964-10,994-78.76%
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Orangeburg Population by Year