| ZIP Codes: | 18 ZIP Codes (16 Standard, 1 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 803 / 839 / 843 / 854 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:40 PM |
| Population: | 85,063 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 45075 |
| CBSA: | Orangeburg, SC |
| Land Area: | 1,241 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 26 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.4479, -80.8004 |
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85,063 residents live across 18 ZIPs covering 1,241 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 93,666 to 85,063 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.2% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 16 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 29118 (Orangeburg, $64,167 median) and poorest ZIP 29163 (Vance, $33,971) are 27.9 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.6× across this county — from $53,100 in 29039 (Cordova) to $189,700 in 29047 (Elloree).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 19 people/sq mi in 29432 (Branchville) to 218 in 29115 (Orangeburg).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.2% bachelor's+ in 29163 (Vance) to 35.4% in 29118 (Orangeburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within South Carolina, this is the #17 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #41 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 29117Sc State University .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $46,805 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (11,058 of 57,878 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Orangeburg.
16 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Orangeburg County lost 9.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29115 | Orangeburg | Standard | 27,450 | $37,751 | 125.7 | -4.4% |
| 29118 | Orangeburg | Standard | 15,135 | $64,167 | 75.0 | -6.5% |
| 29048 | Eutawville | Standard | 4,982 | $41,774 | 71.1 | -5.6% |
| 29059 | Holly Hill | Standard | 4,905 | $38,698 | 108.4 | -17.2% |
| 29142 | Santee | Standard | 4,744 | $54,028 | 74.0 | -5.9% |
| 29112 | North | Standard | 3,847 | $50,195 | 120.3 | -14.5% |
| 29018 | Bowman | Standard | 3,559 | $49,167 | 106.0 | 0.0% |
| 29047 | Elloree | Standard | 3,537 | $48,571 | 71.0 | -4.8% |
| 29039 | Cordova | Standard | 2,941 | $53,382 | 26.4 | -28.4% |
| 29107 | Neeses | Standard | 2,646 | $47,399 | 72.2 | -14.9% |
| 29432 | Branchville | Standard | 2,424 | $54,826 | 128.1 | -14.3% |
| 29038 | Cope | Standard | 2,362 | $43,563 | 79.2 | -9.8% |
| 29113 | Norway | Standard | 1,875 | $48,857 | 41.5 | -8.2% |
| 29163 | Vance | Standard | 1,573 | $33,971 | 31.8 | -23.8% |
| 29133 | Rowesville | Standard | 1,262 | $36,987 | 48.6 | -11.1% |
| 29146 | Springfield | Standard | 1,226 | $34,318 | 61.3 | -19.3% |
| 29117 | Orangeburg | Unique | 595 | — | 0.0 | -43.1% |
| 29116 | Orangeburg | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |