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Orangeburg County, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Orangeburg County, South Carolina has a population of 83,253 across 1,106 square miles, down 1.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $4.01 bn in 2024, 1,630 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 31 7(a) approvals worth $37.5 m.
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Orangeburg County
How many people live in Orangeburg County
- Population83,253
- Households33,077
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$45,675
- Median age40.7
- Median gross rent$841 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$115,800
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over56,404
- Population under 1817,850
- Share under 1821.4 percent
- Population 65 and over17,415
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6447,988
- Civilian labor force35,904
- Unemployment rate8.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.9 percent
- Rank by population among South Carolina counties17th of 46
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents703rd
Orangeburg County is the 17th largest of 46 South Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.4 percent against 20.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orangeburg County
Is Orangeburg County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.31 percent
- Census 2020 base population84,229
- Births, 2024839
- Deaths, 20241,229
- Natural change, 2024-390
- Net domestic migration, 2024165
- Net international migration, 2024203
- Total net migration, 2024368
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024648
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2294th
The county has lost 1.31 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Orangeburg County
Where people moving to Orangeburg County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,778
- People arriving, from those returns3,348
- Adjusted gross income arriving$84.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$47,350
- Largest single originOrangeburg County Non-migrants (28,827 households)
- Largest single destination (28,827 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg County Non-migrants | 28,827 | 55,975 | $1.48 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 568 | 1,010 | $30.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 326 | 589 | $17.6 m |
| Dorchester County | 159 | 308 | $9.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 159 | 281 | $5.4 m |
| Berkeley County | 157 | 306 | $7.9 m |
| Richland County | 145 | 279 | $4.7 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 144 | 238 | $7.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Orangeburg County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Orangeburg County
What the Orangeburg County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$4.01 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.63 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.4 percent
- GDP change over five years38.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Carolina counties20th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents806th
- GDP per resident$48,134
Output grew 10.4 percent in the latest year and 38.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Orangeburg County
Who employs people in Orangeburg County
- Covered employment, annual average27,859
- Establishments reporting1,850
- Average annual pay$54,283
- Average weekly wage$1,044
- Sector 31-33, employment4,380
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$112,829
- Sector 44-45, employment3,763
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,522
- Sector 72, employment3,081
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,382
- Sector 62, employment2,576
- Sector 62, average annual pay$42,485
- Sector 48-49, employment1,662
- Sector 56, employment963
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 4,380 | 78 | $112,829 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,763 | 357 | $31,522 |
| Sector 72 | 3,081 | 180 | $21,382 |
| Sector 62 | 2,576 | 264 | $42,485 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,662 | 84 | $59,301 |
| Sector 56 | 963 | 72 | $31,189 |
| Sector 23 | 858 | 115 | $79,845 |
| Sector 61 | 718 | 22 | $45,740 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,380 jobs, 15.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Orangeburg County
What businesses operate in Orangeburg County
- Establishments, all industries1,630
- Employment at those establishments25,672
- Annual payroll$1.09 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Orangeburg County
What is being built in Orangeburg County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024101
- Declared construction value permitted$17.4 m
- Single family units authorised101
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$172,465
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Orangeburg County
How much SBA lending happens in Orangeburg County
- 7(a) approvals recorded31
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$37.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,211,242
- Median 7(a) approval$775,000
- 10th percentile approval$131,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,841,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)228
- Jobs per approval7.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active18
- Distinct industries receiving approvals19
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer58.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms18
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans10
- Franchise share of approvals32.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (11)
- Most active lenderGBank (4)
- 504 approvals recorded8
- 504 gross approval dollars$7.6 m
- Average 504 approval$951,375
- Median 504 approval$585,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval12.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.7
- Most active CDCAppalachian Development Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals79.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$45.2 m
The average approval of $1,211,242 sits well above the median of $775,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 58.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orangeburg County
Do SBA loans in Orangeburg County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded9
- Paid in full8
- Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled6
- Status: Paid in full8
- Status: Exempt from disclosure15
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 9 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orangeburg County
Which parts of Orangeburg County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- Orangeburg, approvals20
- Santee, approvals5
- HOLLY HILL, approvals3
- EUTAWVILLE, approvals1
- ELLOREE, approvals1
- CORDOVA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg | 20 | $27,136,500 |
| Santee | 5 | $5,106,000 |
| HOLLY HILL | 3 | $1,040,000 |
| EUTAWVILLE | 1 | $2,841,000 |
| ELLOREE | 1 | $1,400,000 |
| CORDOVA | 1 | $25,000 |
Orangeburg accounts for 20 approvals against 5 in Santee. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orangeburg County
How big is Orangeburg County
- Land area1,106 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Carolina counties2nd of 46
- Width, east to west66.5 mi
- Height, north to south36.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary9
- Residents per square mile of land75
- Establishments per square mile1.47
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Orangeburg County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Orangeburg County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population83,253
- Households33,077
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$45,675
- Median age40.7
Common questions
Orangeburg County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
83,253, in 33,077 households, ranking 17th of 46 South Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Orangeburg County growing?
The population has fallen 1.31 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 839 births against 1,229 deaths, with net migration of 368. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Orangeburg County?
$45,675. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,800, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $841 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Orangeburg County?
1,630 establishments, employing 25,672 people with an annual payroll of $1.09 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Orangeburg County?
Average annual pay is $54,283, or $1,044 a week, across 27,859 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Orangeburg County?
31 7(a) approvals totalling $37.5 m since FY2020, across 18 lenders, with a median approval of $775,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $7.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Orangeburg County?
101 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $17.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Orangeburg County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Orangeburg County come from?
The largest single origin is Orangeburg County Non-migrants, with 28,827 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,350 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Orangeburg County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Orangeburg County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.