Census place 4553080

Orangeburg

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Orangeburg city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Orangeburg.

According to the 2025 estimate, Orangeburg has a population of 13,383 and 1,485 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 43 covered South Carolina places are: median household income is $38,635, below the comparison median of $73,585; median home value is $163,500, below the comparison median of $295,100; and median gross rent is $848, below the comparison median of $1,263. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$38,635
Below the comparison median of $73,585
median home value
$163,500
Below the comparison median of $295,100
median gross rent
$848
Below the comparison median of $1,263

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Orangeburg's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,383
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,485/sq mi
9 sq mi land area
Median age
36.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$38,635
Median home value
$163,500
Median gross rent
$848
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.3%
Typical commute
24.3 min
Drive-alone commute
71.8%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
55.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
44.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.9%
Working from home
11.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
79.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
16%
Households with children
25.2%
Residents with a disability
15.2%
Residents without insurance
11.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Orangeburg County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
23
Hurricane declarations
12
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ORANGEBURG MUNI AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
75.8°F
Average low
54.3°F
Annual rainfall
43.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Orangeburg.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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