Orangeburg, SC Profile

Orangeburg, SC, population 14,460, is located in South Carolina's Orangeburg county, about 36.7 miles from Columbia and 64.6 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Orangeburg's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Orangeburg has grown by about 13%.

Orangeburg's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Orangeburg tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	30%
	African American	68%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.70
	Males	27.40
	Females	27.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,765	N/A
2001	12,904	1.09%
2002	12,974	0.54%
2003	13,248	2.11%
2004	14,353	8.34%
2005	14,460	0.75%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,306

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	843
2002	1,638
2003	1,015
2004	565
2005	803
2006	483

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	2	3	1	1
Forcible Rape	5	15	5	5	3	3
Robbery	28	33	62	29	35	24
Aggravated Assault	76	165	60	36	66	43

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,741
2002	8,189
2003	8,830
2004	7,108
2005	6,641
2006	5,468

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	243	262	285	230	229	232
Larceny, Theft	810	739	760	614	569	523
Motor Vehicle Theft	77	69	77	74	70	48
Arson	4	3	2	9	5	3

Location

Elevation	245 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.4 Square Miles