Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Orangeburg County
Old Orangeburg County Jail
Flag of Orangeburg County
Official seal of Orangeburg County
Motto: 
"Community & Character"
Map of South Carolina highlighting Orangeburg County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°26′N 80°48′W / 33.44°N 80.80°W / 33.44; -80.80
Country United States
State South Carolina
FoundedMarch 12, 1785
Named forWilliam of Orange
SeatOrangeburg
Largest communityOrangeburg
Area
 • Total1,127.89 sq mi (2,921.2 km2)
 • Land1,106.38 sq mi (2,865.5 km2)
 • Water21.51 sq mi (55.7 km2)  1.91%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total84,223
 • Estimate 
(2023)
82,820
 • Density76.12/sq mi (29.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 6th
Websitewww.orangeburgcounty.org

Orangeburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,223.[1] Its county seat is Orangeburg.[2] The county was created in 1769.[3]

Orangeburg County comprises the Orangeburg, South Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the 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 university in South Carolina. It is also home to Claflin University, the oldest historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the state.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2015.