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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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