Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Orangeburg County
County
Old Orangeburg County Jail
Flag Seal
Motto:  "Community & Character"
Location within the U.S. state of 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
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.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, 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.