Editing Orangeburg County, South Carolina

{{Short description|County in South Carolina, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Orangeburg County
 | state                = South Carolina
 | ex image             = Old Orangeburg Co SC jail from SW 1.JPG
 | ex image cap         = Old [[Orangeburg County Jail]]
 | seal                 = Orangeburg County Seal.png
 | founded date         = March 12, 1785
 | named for            = [[William III of England|William of Orange]]
 | seat wl              = Orangeburg
 | largest city wl      = Orangeburg
 | city type            = community
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 1127.89
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 1106.38
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 21.51
 | area percentage      = 1.91
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 84223
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 82820 {{loss}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | coordinates          = {{coord|33.44|-80.80|type:adm2nd_region:US-SC_source:USCensusBureau2020gazetteerfiles|display=inline,title}}
 | web                  = www.orangeburgcounty.org
 | time zone           = Eastern
 | district             = 2nd
 | district2            = 6th
 | motto                = "Community & Character"
 | flag                 = Orangeburg County Flag.png }}

'''Orangeburg County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 84,223.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> Its [[county seat]] is [[Orangeburg, South Carolina|Orangeburg]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url = http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150503072804/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 3, 2015 }}</ref> The county was created in 1769.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/SC_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |title=South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies |website=South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries |publisher=The Newberry Library |year=2009 |access-date=March 21, 2015 |archive-date=January 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103154824/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/SC_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Orangeburg County comprises the Orangeburg, South Carolina [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Columbia-Orangeburg-Newberry, SC CSA|Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg]], South Carolina Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the [[Midlands of South Carolina]].

It is the home of [[South Carolina State University]], the only public four-year [[Historically black colleges and universities|historically Black university]] in South Carolina. It is also home to [[Claflin University]], the oldest [[historically black colleges and universities|historically Black college or university]] (HBCU) in the state.

==History==
The district was occupied for thousands of years by [[Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands]]. By the time of European arrival, [[Catawban languages|Eastern Siouan]]-speaking tribes, such as the [[Cheraw (tribe)|Cheraw]], [[Catawba people|Catawba]], and [[Pedee people|Pedee]], inhabited the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] area above the [[Atlantic Seaboard Fall Line|fall line]].

The Orangeburg Judicial District was chartered by European Americans in 1769 from a mostly unorganized upland area between the [[Congaree River|Congaree]] and [[Savannah River|Savannah]] rivers. A county, initially of the same name but later called Orange, was organized within the district but deorganized in 1791, after the [[American Revolutionary War]].

The southwest portion bordering on the Savannah River, about half of Orangeburg District, was separated and organized as [[Barnwell County, South Carolina|Barnwell District]] in 1800. In 1804 the northern third of the district was separated to form the new [[Lexington County, South Carolina|Lexington District]], which gained another, smaller portion of Orangeburg District in 1832.

During the 19th century, the districts and counties were developed chiefly as cotton [[plantations in the American South|plantations]] for short-staple cotton. This development followed the invention of the [[cotton gin]] in the late 18th century, which made the processing of short-staple cotton profitable. The county became a center of labor by enslaved Black people on the plantations, who were transported from coastal areas and the Upper South to cultivate and process cotton. Those brought from the coastal areas were likely of the [[Gullah]] culture and language. The enslaved African Americans greatly outnumbered the white planters and non-slaveholding whites. Reflecting the patterns of 19th-century settlement, the area is still chiefly agricultural and has a majority African American population.

In 1868, under the revised state constitution during the [[Reconstruction era (United States)|Reconstruction era]], South Carolina districts were organized as counties. Resident voters were enabled to elect their state representatives rather than having them chosen by the state legislature, as was done previously. Election of representatives by the state legislature had kept the districts dominated by the elite owners of major [[plantations in the American South|plantations]] in the [[South Carolina Lowcountry|Low Country]] and elsewhere. The changes in rules expanded participation in the franchise by more male residents. Emancipation of slaves after the war under newly ratified federal constitutional amendments resulted in [[freedmen]] voting. Using voter intimidation, white Democrats took control of the state legislature by the end of the century; they passed state electoral laws and a new constitution that essentially [[Disfranchisement after Reconstruction era (United States)|disfranchised]] most blacks, a situation that lasted until after the federal legislation of the [[1965 Voting Rights Act]].

A small western portion of Orangeburg County was annexed in 1871 to the newly formed [[Aiken County, South Carolina|Aiken County]] during the Reconstruction era.

In 1908 the northern portion of the County along the Congaree River was separated and included in the newly formed [[Calhoun County, South Carolina|Calhoun County]], with its seat at [[Saint Matthews, South Carolina|Saint Matthews]]. In 1910 a small western portion of [[Berkeley County, South Carolina|Berkeley County]], around Holly Hill and Eutawville, was annexed to Orangeburg County, thus bringing the county to its present size.

==Geography==
{{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q506068|type=shape-inverse|text=Interactive map of Orangeburg County}}
[[File:First Baptist Church Orangeburg.jpg|thumb|right|250px|First Baptist Church, downtown Orangeburg]]
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1127.89|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1106.38|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|21.51|sqmi}} (1.91%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – South Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_45.txt |access-date=September 10, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> It is the second-largest county in South Carolina by land area and fifth-largest by land area.

Orangeburg county is a fairly big county, covering 1,128 square miles, it is about 60 miles from the western part of the county to the eastern part of the county. Orangeburg county lies within 3 "regions" of South Carolina. The western part of the county lies in the "CSRA" (Central Savannah River Area). The middle part of Orangeburg county is included in the "Midlands" Region. The eastern and south eastern part of the county are located in the "Lowcountry" region of the state.

===National protected areas===
* [[Eutaw Springs Battleground Park]]

===State and local protected areas===
* [[Santee Cooper Wildlife Management Area]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=SCDNR Public Lands |url=https://www2.dnr.sc.gov/ManagedLands/ManagedLand/County |access-date=April 1, 2023 |website=www2.dnr.sc.gov}}</ref>
* [[Indian Bluff Recreation Park]]
* [[Santee State Park]]

===Major water bodies===
* [[Congaree River]]
* [[Cooper River (South Carolina)|Cooper River]]
* [[Edisto River]]
* [[Four Hole Swamp]]
* [[Lake Marion (South Carolina)|Lake Marion]]
* [[Edisto River|North Fork Edisto River]]
* [[Edisto River|South Fork Edisto River]]

===Adjacent counties===
{{div col}}
* [[Calhoun County, South Carolina|Calhoun County]] – north
* [[Clarendon County, South Carolina|Clarendon County]] – northeast
* [[Dorchester County, South Carolina|Dorchester County]] – southeast
* [[Berkeley County, South Carolina|Berkeley County]] – southeast
* [[Bamberg County, South Carolina|Bamberg County]] – south
* [[Colleton County, South Carolina|Colleton County]] – south
* [[Aiken County, South Carolina|Aiken County]] – west
* [[Barnwell County, South Carolina|Barnwell County]] – west
* [[Lexington County, South Carolina|Lexington County]] – northwest
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 18513
|1800= 15766
|1810= 13229
|1820= 15653
|1830= 18453
|1840= 18519
|1850= 23582
|1860= 24896
|1870= 16865
|1880= 41395
|1890= 49393
|1900= 59663
|1910= 55893
|1920= 64907
|1930= 63864
|1940= 63707
|1950= 68726
|1960= 68559
|1970= 69789
|1980= 82276
|1990= 84803
|2000= 91582
|2010= 92501
|2020= 84223
|estyear=2023
|estimate=82820
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 18, 2015 }}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web |url = http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |title = Historical Census Browser |publisher=University of Virginia Library |access-date=March 18, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sc190090.txt |title = Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |editor-last=Forstall |editor-first=Richard L. |date=March 27, 1995 |access-date=March 18, 2015 }}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |date=April 2, 2001 |access-date=March 18, 2015 }}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF" /> 2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/orangeburgcountysouthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Orangeburg County, South Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Orangeburg County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US45075&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 14, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|27,787
|32.99%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|50,802
|60.32%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|467
|0.55%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|892
|1.06%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|37
|0.04%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|2,271
|2.7%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,967
|2.34%
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 84,223 people, 32,129 households, and 20,620 families residing in the county.

Out of [[List of counties in South Carolina|46 counties in South Carolina]], Orangeburg County is the most populous of the [[List_of_U.S._communities_with_African-American_majority_populations_in_2020#Counties|8 counties that have an African American majority population]].

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 92,501&nbsp;people, 35,788&nbsp;households, and 23,580&nbsp;families in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url = http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US45075
  |title = DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date = March 11, 2016
  |publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url = https://archive.today/20200213015803/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US45075
  |archive-date = February 13, 2020
  |url-status = dead
  }}</ref><ref name="QF">{{cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/45/45075.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606130620/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/45/45075.html |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |access-date=November 25, 2013 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|83.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants|}}. There were 42,504 housing units at an average density of {{convert|38.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url = http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US45075
  |access-date = March 11, 2016
  |title = Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url = https://archive.today/20200213233901/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US45075
  |archive-date = February 13, 2020
  |url-status = dead
  }}</ref> The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the county was 62.2% black or African American, 34.3% white, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.9% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1" /> In terms of ancestry, 7.7% were [[Americans|American]], and 5.1% were [[Germans|German]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url = http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US45075
  |title = DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date = March 11, 2016
  |publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url = https://archive.today/20200213022532/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US45075
  |archive-date = February 13, 2020
  |url-status = dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 35,788&nbsp;households, 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.1% were non-families, and 29.0% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age was 38.1 years.<ref name="census-dp1" />

The median household income was $32,849 and the median family income was $40,332. Males had a median income of $35,934 versus $28,508 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,579. About 21.1% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url = http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US45075
  |title = DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date = March 11, 2016
  |publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url = https://archive.today/20200213031950/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US45075
  |archive-date = February 13, 2020
  |url-status = dead
  }}</ref>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 91,582 people, 34,118 households, and 23,882 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|83|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 39,304 housing units at an average density of {{convert|36|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the county was 60.86% Black or African American, 37.17% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 34,118 households 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.10% were married couples living together, 20.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.00% of households were one person and 10.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.

The age distribution was 26.00% under the age of 18, 11.90% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.60 males.

The median household income was $29,567 and the median family income was $36,165. Males had a median income of $29,331 versus $20,956 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,057. About 17.00% of families and 21.40% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.20% of those under age 18 and 22.30% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
Orangeburg is a solidly Democratic county in presidential elections; it has not voted Republican since 1972.

{{PresHead|place=Orangeburg County, South Carolina|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Democratic|13,750|22,832|388|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|13,603|27,295|307|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|11,931|26,318|661|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|12,022|30,720|299|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|12,115|27,263|376|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|12,695|24,698|171|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|12,657|19,802|275|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|10,494|18,610|1,211|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|11,328|18,440|2,466|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|13,281|14,655|113|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1984|Democratic|14,286|15,121|229|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|11,313|16,178|242|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|8,794|13,652|158|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|11,711|7,652|382|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|5,144|8,971|7,144|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|10,456|5,607|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|5,233|3,890|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1956|Dixiecrat|1,467|2,511|2,943|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|4,695|2,829|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1948|Dixiecrat|164|435|3,164|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|87|2,440|166|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|56|2,356|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|59|2,947|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|111|2,643|3|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|92|1,545|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|67|1,727|13|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|304|2,526|1|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|159|2,641|31|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|40|1,550|95|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|405|2,687|1|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|238|2,941|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresFoot|1900|Democratic|167|2,457|0|South Carolina}}

==Economy==
Orangeburg County is one of the largest agricultural producing counties in South Carolina, with fertile, slightly rolling land. Major crops are [[cotton]], [[soybeans]], [[maize|corn]], turf grass and [[watermelon]]s.

<gallery widths="200">
File:Grain elevator 1283.JPG|Grain elevator in the county
File:Soybean 1292.JPG|Soybeans ready for harvest, with center pivot irrigation setup
File:Cotton modules 1287.JPG|Harvested cotton in modules ready for pickup
</gallery>In 2022, the [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] was $3.4 billion (about $40,510 per capita),<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |date=2001-01-01 |title=Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Orangeburg County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDPALL45075 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref> and the [[Real gross domestic product|real GDP]] was $2.8 billion (about $33,219 per capita) in [[Chained dollars|chained 2017 dollars]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |date=2001-01-01 |title=Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Orangeburg County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/REALGDPALL45075 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref>

{{As of|2024|April}}, some of the largest employers in the county include [[Claflin University]], [[GPM Investments]], [[Husqvarna Group]], [[Love's]], [[Medical University of South Carolina]], [[Orangeburg–Calhoun Technical College]], [[South Carolina State University]], [[Okonite]], and [[Walmart]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=April 19, 2024 |title=Orangeburg County |url=https://lmi.dew.sc.gov/lmi%20site/Documents/CommunityProfiles/04000075.pdf |journal=Community Profiles |publisher=S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Business Intelligence Department |publication-place=Columbia, SC |issue=04000075}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Employment and Wage Statistics by Industry in Orangeburg County, South Carolina - Q3 2023<ref name=":0" />
! style="text-align:left;" | Industry
! style="text-align:right;" | Employment Counts
! style="text-align:right;" | Employment Percentage (%)
! style="text-align:right;" | Average Annual Wage ($)
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Accommodation and Food Services || style="text-align:right;" | 3,146 || style="text-align:right;" | 11.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 19,968
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services || style="text-align:right;" | 860 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 29,224
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting || style="text-align:right;" | 479 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 46,072
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation || style="text-align:right;" | 308 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 19,292
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Construction || style="text-align:right;" | 740 || style="text-align:right;" | 2.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 64,272
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Educational Services || style="text-align:right;" | 3,228 || style="text-align:right;" | 11.5 || style="text-align:right;" | 48,464
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Finance and Insurance || style="text-align:right;" | 460 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 55,068
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Health Care and Social Assistance || style="text-align:right;" | 3,973 || style="text-align:right;" | 14.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 35,516
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Information || style="text-align:right;" | 119 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.4 || style="text-align:right;" | 61,880
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Manufacturing || style="text-align:right;" | 4,839 || style="text-align:right;" | 17.3 || style="text-align:right;" | 63,960
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Other Services (except Public Administration) || style="text-align:right;" | 446 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 37,336
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services || style="text-align:right;" | 508 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.8 || style="text-align:right;" | 53,768
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Public Administration || style="text-align:right;" | 1,520 || style="text-align:right;" | 5.4 || style="text-align:right;" | 49,712
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing || style="text-align:right;" | 176 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 43,524
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Retail Trade || style="text-align:right;" | 4,074 || style="text-align:right;" | 14.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 29,796
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Transportation and Warehousing || style="text-align:right;" | 1,910 || style="text-align:right;" | 6.8 || style="text-align:right;" | 56,472
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Utilities || style="text-align:right;" | 321 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 72,436
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Wholesale Trade || style="text-align:right;" | 890 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 49,920
|-
| style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold;" | '''Total''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''27,997''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''100.0%''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''43,840'''
|}

==Transportation==
===Major highways===
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* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|70}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|172}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|210}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|267}}
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===Railroads===
At least four railroad lines run through Orangeburg County; a former [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway]] Line, and three [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] lines, the westernmost which was formerly a [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] line running along US 321.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Carolina - Railroads |url=https://www.carolana.com/SC/Transportation/railroads/home.html |access-date=October 15, 2023 |website=www.carolana.com}}</ref>

===Major infrastructure===
* [[North Air Force Auxiliary Field]]
* [[Orangeburg Municipal Airport]]

==Communities==
===City===
* [[Orangeburg, South Carolina|Orangeburg]] (county seat and largest community)

===Towns===
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* [[Bowman, South Carolina|Bowman]]
* [[Branchville, South Carolina|Branchville]]
* [[Cope, South Carolina|Cope]]
* [[Cordova, South Carolina|Cordova]]
* [[Elloree, South Carolina|Elloree]]
* [[Eutawville, South Carolina|Eutawville]]
* [[Holly Hill, South Carolina|Holly Hill]]
* [[Livingston, South Carolina|Livingston]]
* [[Neeses, South Carolina|Neeses]]
* [[North, South Carolina|North]]
* [[Norway, South Carolina|Norway]]
* [[Rowesville, South Carolina|Rowesville]]
* [[Santee, South Carolina|Santee]]
* [[Springfield, South Carolina|Springfield]]
* [[Vance, South Carolina|Vance]]
* [[Woodford, South Carolina|Woodford]]
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===Census-designated places===
* [[Brookdale, South Carolina|Brookdale]]
* [[Edisto, Orangeburg County, South Carolina|Edisto]]
* [[Wilkinson Heights, South Carolina|Wilkinson Heights]]

==State-recognized tribes ==
Orangeburg County is home to two [[state-recognized tribes]].

* The [[Beaver Creek Indians|Beaver Creek Indian Tribe]], headquartered in [[Salley, South Carolina|Salley]], is a [[501(c)(3) organization|nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization]] and state-recognized tribe, with members primarily located in Aiken County. The tribe was awarded this status by the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs on January 27, 2006.<ref name="holleman">{{cite news |last1=Holleman |first1=Joey |title=Three S.C. Indian tribes win recognition |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/754457696 |access-date=December 28, 2023 |work=The State (Columbia, South Carolina) |issue=115, No. 38 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=January 28, 2006}}</ref>  The tribe primarily claims descent from a family who settled in Long Cane Creek (McCormick County) from Virginia in 1760 with its South Carolina progenitor Lazarus Chavis born in Edgefield County.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} The entity is not presently federally recognized by the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]]<ref name="fed">{{cite web |title=Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/29/2021-01606/indian-entities-recognized-by-and-eligible-to-receive-services-from-the-united-states-bureau-of |website=Indian Affairs Bureau |publisher=Federal Register |access-date=December 28, 2023 |pages=7554–58 |date=January 6, 2023}}</ref> 
* The [[Santee Indian Organization]], headquartered in [[Holly Hill, South Carolina|Holly Hill]], is a nonprofit organization and state-recognized tribe.<ref name="sccma">{{cite web |title=South Carolina's Recognized Native American Indian Entities {{!}} Commission for Minority Affairs |url=https://cma.sc.gov/minority-population-initiatives/native-american-affairs/south-carolinas-recognized-native-american-indian-entities |website=cma.sc.gov |access-date=December 28, 2023}}</ref> The tribe was awarded this status by the South Carolina Commission of Minority Affairs on March 15, 2006.<ref name="santeebill">{{cite web |title=2005-2006 Bill 4797: Santee Indian Organization |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess116_2005-2006/bills/4797.doc |website=scstatehouse.gov |access-date=December 28, 2023}}</ref> The Santee Indian Organization claims descent from the historic [[Santee (South Carolina)|Santee people]], not to be confused with the similarly named [[Dakota people|Santee Dakota people]]. The tribe is not [[federally recognized]].<ref name="fed"/>

==See also==
* [[List of counties in South Carolina]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Orangeburg County, South Carolina]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{osmrelation|1857005}}
* {{Official website|https://www.orangeburgcounty.org/}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Orangeburg County, South Carolina
|North     = [[Calhoun County, South Carolina|Calhoun County]]
|Northeast = [[Clarendon County, South Carolina|Clarendon County]]
|East      =
|Southeast = [[Dorchester County, South Carolina|Dorchester County]] and [[Berkeley County, South Carolina|Berkeley County]]
|South = [[Colleton County, South Carolina|Colleton County]] and [[Bamberg County, South Carolina|Bamberg County]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Barnwell County, South Carolina|Barnwell County]] and [[Aiken County, South Carolina|Aiken County]]
|Northwest = [[Lexington County, South Carolina|Lexington County]]
}}
{{Orangeburg County, South Carolina}}
{{South Carolina}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:1769 establishments in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1769]]
[[Category:Black Belt (U.S. region)]]
[[Category:Majority-minority counties in South Carolina]]