Orangeburg

County:: Orangeburg County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.012
State:: South Carolina

Orangeburg is a city located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Orangeburg has a 2025 population of 13,353. Orangeburg is currently growing at a rate of 0.28% annually and its population has increased by 1.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,170 in 2020.

The average household income in Orangeburg is $47,005 with a poverty rate of 31.5%. The median age in Orangeburg is 37.4 years: 36.9 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Orangeburg includes 73.93% Black or African American, 23.19% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Native American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	9,751	73.93%
White	3,058	23.19%
Two or more races	204	1.55%
Asian	114	0.86%
Native American	49	0.37%
Other race	13	0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Orangeburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Orangeburg's average per capita income is $31,421. Household income levels show a median of $33,066. The poverty rate stands at 31.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$80,893	-
Families	$47,321	$64,218
Households	$33,066	$47,005
Non Families	$15,386	$26,540

$31,421

Average Income

$33,066

Median Household Income

31.5%

Poverty Rate