The Town Files

Orangeburg County, South Carolina

83,253 people. The median home is worth $115,800 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $45,675.

Towns in Orangeburg County

Towns in Orangeburg County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Orangeburg13,240$163,500$38,63536.4
Brookdale3,845$96,500$39,44932.9

People and housing

Orangeburg CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$115,800$183,100
Median rent$841$937
Median household income$45,675$53,875
Median age40.740.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%20.0%
Below the poverty line22.4%17.8%

Jobs and pay

27,859 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,283 a year.

Largest industries in Orangeburg CountyManufacturing4,380 jobs · $112,829Retail3,763 jobs · $31,522Hotels & restaurants3,081 jobs · $21,382Health care & social assistan…2,576 jobs · $42,485Transportation & warehousing1,662 jobs · $59,301Administrative & support963 jobs · $31,189
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Orangeburg County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 816 storm events in Orangeburg County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Orangeburg County by type since 1996Hail169Flood9Tornado44Lightning8Heavy Rain12Heavy Snow9Flash Flood68Strong Wind8Funnel Cloud2Tropical Storm8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Orangeburg County has been included in 31 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
January 10, 2025FloodDR-4858: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormDR-4835: Tropical Storm Debby
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).