Orangeburg County, South Carolina
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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 | |
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Motto: "Community & Character" | |
Coordinates: 33.44°N 80.80°W / 33.44; -80.80 | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Founded | March 12, 1785 |
Named for | William of Orange |
Seat | Orangeburg |
Largest community | Orangeburg |
Area | |
• Total | 1,127.89 sq mi (2,921.2 km2) |
• Land | 1,106.38 sq mi (2,865.5 km2) |
• Water | 21.51 sq mi (55.7 km2) 1.91% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 84,223 |
• Estimate (2023) | 82,820 |
• Density | 76.12/sq mi (29.39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 2nd, 6th |
Website | www |
Orangeburg County comprises the Orangeburg, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Midlands region of South Carolina.
It is the home of South Carolina State University, the only public four-year HBCU in the state of South Carolina. It is also home to Claflin University, the oldest historically black college or university (HBCU) in the state.