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County population in July 2011: 92,339 (33% urban, 67% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 25,806
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,312
% of renters here:

24%
State:

31%

Land area: 1106 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 83 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Orangeburg County: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.6%), Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Orangeburg County races chart

Races in Orangeburg County, South Carolina:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (61.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (35.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.4%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 42,610  (46.5%)
Females: 48,972  (53.5%)

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Orangeburg County,SC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Orangeburg County:

2.6 people
South Carolina:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,199 ($29,567 in 1999)
This county:

$34199
South Carolina:

$42442

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $406 (lower quartile is $285, upper quartile is $523)
This county:

$406
State:

$545


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $81,800 (it was $59,800 in 2000)
Orangeburg County:

$81,800
South Carolina:

$137,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,200 - $149,900

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $141,779
Here:

$141,779
State:

$217,639

Townhouses or other attached units: $189,220
Here:

$189,220
State:

$164,785

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,289
Here:

$60,289
State:

$210,002

Mobile homes: $62,484
Here:

$62,484
State:

$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,403
Here:

$8,403
State:

$45,615
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $935
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $326

Institutionalized population: 1,037

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 13
  • Rapes: 53
  • Robberies: 80
  • Assaults: 240
  • Burglaries: 1055
  • Thefts: 1809
  • Auto thefts: 580

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 17
  • Rapes: 32
  • Robberies: 64
  • Assaults: 477
  • Burglaries: 1103
  • Thefts: 1813
  • Auto thefts: 383

Orangeburg County, SC map from a distance

Health of residents in Orangeburg County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.
63.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
39.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
100.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
59.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 172 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 228 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2008: 113 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2009: 69 buildings, average cost: $128,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Orangeburg County South Carolina:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 65.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 33.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Orangeburg County South Carolina:

Obama (Democratic): 68.8%
McCain (Republican): 30.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $622 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $443 (0.7%)


Orangeburg County household income distribution in 2009 Orangeburg County home values distribution


Orangeburg County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.5%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.4% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.5%
Orangeburg County:

23.5%
South Carolina:

17.1%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.4% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 29 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orangeburg County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.

Cities in this county include: Orangeburg, Brookdale, Wilkinson Heights, Edisto, Holly Hill, Bowman, Branchville, North, Elloree, Santee.

Orangeburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.orangeburgcounty.org

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Orangeburg County: Bob Marina (A), Cattle Creek Campground (B), Lewis Landing (C), Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery (D), Pinkey Landing (E), Red Bank Landing (F), Roberts Swamp Landing (G), Rock Pond Campground (H), Tylers Landing (I), Walnut Grove Plantation (J), Saint Julien Plantation (K), Carolina Regional Business Park (L), Shamrock Commercial Center (M), Simons Siding (N), Country Club of Orangeburg (O), Hillcrest Golf Course (P), Lake Marion Golf Course (Q), Orangeburg Wastewater Treatment Facility (R), Seven Oaks Poultry Farm (S), Jaques Dairy (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Chestnut Shopping Center (1), Prince of Orange Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Orangeburg County include: Pleasant Branch Church (A), Prospect Church (B), Rock Hill Church (C), Zion Church (D), White House Church (E), Wentling Memorial Chapel (F), Walnut Grove Church (G), Saint James Church (H), Saint Lukes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint James Cemetery (1), Two Mile Cemetery (2), Thompson Cemetery (3), Summers Cemetery (4), Springfield Cemetery (5), Shuler-Lewis Cemetery (6), Cattle Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Twelvemile Pond (A), Rowser Lake (B), Otter Lake (C), Peedee Lake (D), Hutto Millpond (E), Rogers Pond (F), Harleys Millpond (G), Amaker Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cow Castle Creek (A), Deadfall Swamp (B), Double Branch (C), Eutaw Creek (D), Fourmile Creek (E), White Cane Branch (F), Twomile Swamp (G), Staley Branch (H), Jack Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Orangeburg County include: Hillcrest Recreational Park (1), Santee State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Aiken County , Bamberg County , Barnwell County , Berkeley County , Calhoun County , Clarendon County , Colleton County , Dorchester County , Lexington County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

15.9%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 6,858
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 926 (55% naturalized citizens)

Orangeburg County:

1.0%
Whole state:

2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 269
  • 1990 to 1994: 115
  • 1985 to 1989: 124
  • 1980 to 1984: 96
  • 1975 to 1979: 105
  • 1970 to 1974: 61
  • 1970 to 1974: 45
  • 1965 to 1969: 111

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.9%

Orangeburg County marital status for males
Orangeburg County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 22,879
  • One, attached: 426
  • Two: 770
  • 3 or 4: 1,032
  • 5 to 9: 616
  • 10 to 19: 129
  • 20 or more: 430
  • Mobile homes: 12,959
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 63

Housing units in Orangeburg County with a mortgage: 8,214 (941 second mortgage, 765 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,022

Here:

53.9% with mortgage
State:

66.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.80%
Here44.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 41,031
Total congregations: 150

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents16,182 (39.4%)14,253 (34.7%)1,757 (4.3%)1,027 (2.5%)930 (2.3%)
Congregations43 (28.7%)53 (35.3%)4 (2.7%)2 (1.3%)3 (2.0%)
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of the NazareneInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther
Adherents911 (2.2%)881 (2.1%)755 (1.8%)671 (1.6%)3,664 (8.9%)
Congregations4 (2.7%)9 (6.0%)3 (2.0%)6 (4.0%)23 (15.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Orangeburg County - Orangeburg, Brookdale, Wilkinson Heights, Edisto, Holly Hill

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
This county:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Orangeburg County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Orangeburg County:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 78
This county:

8.63 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 58
Orangeburg County:

6.42 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.9%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

38.2%
South Carolina:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Orangeburg County:

14.6%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Orangeburg County:

Average size of farms: 283 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $71,414
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $301.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $74,144
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.09%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82,778
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.88%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 22.09%
Corn for grain: 30324 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 17470 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 16758 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 20838 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,078 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 929 acres

Tornado activity:

Orangeburg County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 28 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/22/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Orangeburg County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from Orangeburg County center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3233): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1509): February 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1509, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • South Carolina Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1313): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 30, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1299): September 21, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1299, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 25, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3145): September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3145, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 28, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-881): October 22, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-881, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-843): September 22, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-843, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 4, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3047): August 4, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3047, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Orangeburg County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (12%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • India (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
  • Iran (4%)
  • Jamaica (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Orangeburg County (%):



  • United States or American (11%)
  • German (6%)
  • English (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • African (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Orangeburg County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 27,905 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 6,131 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 139 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 3 (0%)
  • Taxi: 63 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (0%)
  • Walked: 640 (2%)
  • Other means: 411 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 636 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Orangeburg County, South Carolina:

  • 2,366 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 713 people in nursing homes
  • 324 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 116 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 69 people in other group homes
  • 55 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,733.

5.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.01%
South Carolina average:

8.00%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($148 average AGI)
Orangeburg County:

0.09%
South Carolina average:

0.15%

2.89% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($18,479 average AGI)
2.03% relocated from other states ($13,935 average AGI)
Orangeburg County:

2.03%
South Carolina average:

4.33%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Calhoun County, SC  0.39% ($28,694 average AGI)
from Richland County, SC  0.35% ($30,566)
from Dorchester County, SC  0.31% ($35,726)
from Lexington County, SC  0.28% ($31,047)
from Charleston County, SC  0.27% ($30,976)
from Bamberg County, SC  0.23% ($48,958)
from Berkeley County, SC  0.19% ($31,983)


5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,679 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.64%
South Carolina average:

6.88%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($131 average AGI)
Orangeburg County:

0.05%
South Carolina average:

0.11%

3.56% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($20,798 average AGI)
2.03% relocated to other states ($10,751 average AGI)
Orangeburg County:

2.03%
South Carolina average:

3.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Richland County, SC  0.78% ($32,955 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC  0.44% ($32,140)
to Calhoun County, SC  0.37% ($25,522)
to Dorchester County, SC  0.31% ($36,926)
to Charleston County, SC  0.28% ($37,460)
to Berkeley County, SC  0.24% ($28,527)
to Bamberg County, SC  0.16% ($25,840)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Births per 1000 population in Orangeburg County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Orangeburg County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Orangeburg County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,015 (12,006 aged, 3,009 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.1
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11369.37
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 315.050
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51682.66

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1457.140
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1049.180
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.68

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26.18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73.78

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.76

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 149.3. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 110.0
  • Other - 39.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 84.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 69.2
  • Other - 15.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 87,930
  • In family households: 76,103 (14,974 male householders, 8,981 female householders)
    15,514 spouses, 27,788 children (25,647 natural, 801 adopted, 1,340 stepchildren), 4,022 grandchildren, 1,109 brothers or sisters, 746 parents, 1,536 other relatives, 1,433 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,827 (4,379 male householders (3,665 living alone)), 5,838 female householders (5,213 living alone)), 1,610 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,652 (1,078 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,638 2-persons, 6,026 3-persons, 4,692 4-persons, 2,215 5-persons, 848 6-persons, 536 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,878 1-person, 1,127 2-persons, 158 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

97.0% of residents of Orangeburg County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $606,872,000 ($6685 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $27,548,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $237,307,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $134,710,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,416,000
Federal grants: $197,491,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,883,000 ($10,276,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,065,000 ($2,342,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,763,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,140,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,856,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 6,941
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,157
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +214
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,226
Here:  -13 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Orangeburg County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.60 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 883
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,948
  • 1990 to 1999: 8,865
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,474
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,211
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,783
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,904
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,688
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,742
Rooms in houses/apartments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 36
  • 2 rooms: 245
  • 3 rooms: 1,272
  • 4 rooms: 2,574
  • 5 rooms: 6,393
  • 6 rooms: 6,487
  • 7 rooms: 4,348
  • 8 rooms: 2,419
  • 9+ rooms: 2,032
  • 1 room: 192
  • 2 rooms: 615
  • 3 rooms: 1,011
  • 4 rooms: 2,111
  • 5 rooms: 2,223
  • 6 rooms: 1,344
  • 7 rooms: 452
  • 8 rooms: 218
  • 9+ rooms: 146
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 175
  • 1 bedroom: 678
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,937
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,106
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,210
  • 5+ bedrooms: 700
  • no bedroom: 375
  • 1 bedroom: 1,177
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,323
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,822
  • 4 bedrooms: 528
  • 5+ bedrooms: 87
Cars and other vehicles available in Orangeburg County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,981
  • 1 vehicle: 8,352
  • 2 vehicles: 9,468
  • 3 vehicles: 4,402
  • 4 vehicles: 1,220
  • 5+ vehicles: 383
  • no vehicle: 2,397
  • 1 vehicle: 3,626
  • 2 vehicles: 1,859
  • 3 vehicles: 335
  • 4 vehicles: 56
  • 5+ vehicles: 39

66% of Orangeburg County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in South Carolina.

Orangeburg County:

65.5%
State average:

56.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 73633
  • Northeast: 6221
  • Midwest: 1854
  • South: 7680
  • West: 824

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Orangeburg County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (53.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23.3%)
  • Utility gas (18.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.6%)
  • Wood (1.8%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)
  • Electricity (57.3%)
  • Utility gas (20.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.8%)
  • Wood (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,367
Here:

12.2%
South Carolina:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 574
Here:

9.1%
South Carolina:

8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,109
Here:

18.0%
South Carolina:

20.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Orangeburg County government finances in 2006:

    : $724,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $123,929,000
    All Other: $2,750,000
    Regular Highways: $2,513,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,803,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $9,278,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $127,544,000
    Police Protection: $12,592,000
    General - Other: $10,087,000
    Regular Highways: $7,205,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,300,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,009,000
    Health - Other: $4,504,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,700,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,321,000
    Financial Administration: $2,537,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,022,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,868,000
    Libraries: $1,051,000
    Housing and Community Development: $895,000
    General Public Buildings: $810,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $554,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $219,000
    Water Utilities: $48,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $27,534,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $240,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,330,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Other Higher Education: $2,669,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,764,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $41,301,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $13,767,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,539,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,810,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,377,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $654,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $617,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,899,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,369,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $6,181,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,612,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,534,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $11,560,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,103,000
    All Other: $4,141,000
    Housing and Community Development: $102,000
    Education: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,763,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,000,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,500,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $548,000
    Other License: $500,000
    Other Selective Sales: $123,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $61,112,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,018
  • Number of aged recipients: 583
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,435
  • Number of recipients under 18: 588
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,304
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,126
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,623
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,678


Orangeburg County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Orangeburg County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Orangeburg County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James76569.4 years
John61971.7 years
Mary56576.6 years
Willie44370.8 years
William44071.1 years
George35071.7 years
Annie34577.8 years
Robert33468.7 years
Henry26471.8 years
Thomas26271.9 years
Most common last names in Orangeburg County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams59872.4 years
Johnson44370.3 years
Brown37870.7 years
Davis33672.9 years
Jones26072.3 years
Shuler25972.6 years
Smith25674.0 years
Fogle20370.0 years
Robinson19671.0 years
Green17571.1 years
Businesses in Orangeburg County, SC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Ace Hardware3McDonald's5
Applebee's1Motel 61
Arby's1New Balance1
AutoZone1Nike8
Bath & Body Works1OfficeMax1
Best Western2Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King4Payless1
CVS4Pizza Hut3
Church's Chicken1Popeyes1
Comfort Inn1Quality1
Cracker Barrel2RadioShack1
Curves1Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn1Rue211
Domino's Pizza2Ryan's Grill1
FedEx6Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1SAS Shoes1
Foot Locker1SONIC Drive-In1
GNC1Sears1
GameStop1Sleep Inn1
H&R Block4Sprint Nextel1
Hardee's3Subway3
Holiday Inn2Super 82
Howard Johnson2T.J.Maxx1
IHOP1Taco Bell1
JCPenney1Travelodge1
Jones New York1True Value1
KFC4U-Haul11
Kincaid1UPS12
Kmart1Verizon Wireless1
La-Z-Boy2Waffle House3
Lane Furniture5Walgreens2
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
Lowe's1YMCA1
Marriott1
Browse common businesses in Orangeburg County, SC


Orangeburg County on our top lists:

  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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