Town guide

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Orangeburg is a city in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, home to about 13,253 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 29115 and 29117, and parts of 29118 are in Orangeburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population13,2531,471 per sq mi
Median home value$163,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orangeburg

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orangeburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Orangeburg

Distances

Nearest major airportCharleston International Airport (CHS)64 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA549 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Orangeburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Orangeburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Orangeburg had 13,240 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 48th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Orangeburg County grew from 59,663 residents in 1900 to 84,223 in 2020.

Orangeburg population by census2000: 12,765, 2010: 13,964, 2020: 13,24012,765200013,964201013,2402020

Orangeburg County, 1900–2020

Orangeburg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,663, 1910: 55,893, 1920: 64,907, 1930: 63,864, 1940: 63,707, 1950: 68,726, 1960: 68,559, 1970: 69,789, 1980: 82,276, 1990: 84,803, 2000: 91,582, 2010: 92,501, 2020: 84,22360K’00’1065K’20’3064K’40’5069K’60’7082K’80’9092K’00’1084K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrangeburgJan: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; May: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in60°37°Jan4.063°40°Feb3.970°46°Mar3.978°52°Apr3.385°61°May4.090°68°Jun5.593°72°Jul5.892°71°Aug5.387°66°Sep4.579°54°Oct3.569°44°Nov3.162°38°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orangeburg 2, SC weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Orangeburg County

25,672 jobs at 1,630 businesses in Orangeburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orangeburg CountyManufacturing: 5,766 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,277 jobs; Retail trade: 4,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,399 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,924 jobs; Construction: 938 jobs; Wholesale trade: 877 jobs; Other services: 823 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

152 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orangeburg’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Columbia Sc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Columbia32.5 miles
  • Prisma Health BaptistGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia35.2 miles
  • Musc Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia35.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors14
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants42
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists6
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies16

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Orangeburg

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Hillcrest Recreational Park · 186 acres1.5 mi
  • Nix Stilton Road Community Park · 3 acres1.9 mi
  • Ellis Avenue Historic District1.3 mi
  • Amelia Street Historic District1.6 mi
  • Orangeburg Historic District1.7 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.5 mi
  • Lidl0.9 mi
  • Lidl0.9 mi
  • ALDI1.0 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Orangeburg County Library Commission1.5 mi
  • H. V. Manning Library1.6 mi
  • Orangeburg County Library1.7 mi
  • South Carolina State University Miller F Whitaker Library1.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • South Carolina State University Planetarium1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Amphitheater1.0 mi
  • Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center1.7 mi
  • Fine Arts Center1.8 mi
  • BlueBird Theatre1.9 mi
  • Stevenson Auditorium2.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • South Carolina State University
  • Claflin University
  • Orangeburg–Calhoun Technical College

Notable people born here

  • Shawnee Smith (1969) · American actress
  • Shelton Benjamin (1975) · American professional wrestler
  • Monique Coleman (1980) · American actress
  • Bob Corker (1952) · American politician
  • Manish Dayal (1983) · American actor (born 1983)
  • Jaime Harrison (1976) · American lawyer and political strategist (born 1976)
  • Mikki Moore (1975) · American basketball player (born 1975)
  • Brice Johnson (1994) · American basketball player (born 1994)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Orangeburg

Public schools here are run by Orangeburg, SC Public Charter School District, Charter Institute at Erskine and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookdale ElementaryOrangeburgPre-K–5215Public2.7 mi
Marshall ElementaryOrangeburgPre-K–5625Public0.7 mi
Sheridan ElementaryOrangeburgPre-K–5450Public0.3 mi
Whittaker ElementaryOrangeburgPre-K–5325Public2.7 mi
Felton Laboratory Charter SchoolOrangeburgK–8279Charter1.9 mi
Willie Jeffries School of ExcellenceOrangeburgK–6274Charter8.1 mi
Mellichamp ElementaryOrangeburg3–5144Public3.1 mi
Robert E. Howard MiddleOrangeburg6–8396Public2.2 mi
William J. Clark MiddleOrangeburg6–8587Public0.7 mi
Orangeburg High School for Health ProfessionsOrangeburg9–12492Charter2.4 mi
Orangeburg Wilkinson HighOrangeburg9–12992Public2.2 mi
The Orangeburg Career & Technology CenterOrangeburg9–12—Career and Technical2.3 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
First Southern Methodist Chr & Wesley Christian ScOrangeburgPre-K–1238Methodist0.7 mi
Greater Faith Baptist Church Child Devt CenterOrangeburgPre-K–K4Baptist2.2 mi
Orangeburg Christian AcademyOrangeburgPre-K–12199Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
Orangeburg Preparatory SchoolOrangeburgPre-K–12459Nonsectarian1.0 mi
St Andrews Methodist KindergartenOrangeburgPre-K–K8Methodist0.4 mi
Wesley Christian SchoolOrangeburgPre-K–1238Methodist0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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