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Welcome to Orangeburg County ...

Time Zone: Orangeburg County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Orangeburg is the Seat for Orangeburg County.

Orangeburg County was founded in 1769.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Orangeburg had a population of 86,175 people. This is a decrease of 6.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 92,321 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orangeburg represented 2% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Orangeburg County:

  • Bowman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowman is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
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  • Branchville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cope is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
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  • Cordova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cordova is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
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  • Elloree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Elloree is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
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  • Eutawville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Holly Hill
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Livingston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
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    • Neeses
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Neeses is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
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    • North
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • North is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
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    • Norway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Norway is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
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    • Orangeburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Orangeburg is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,460 people
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    • Rowesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Santee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Santee is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
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    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Vance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
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    • Woodford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodford is located in Orangeburg County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.