Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:14 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:23 am – 5:19 pm
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People2,941 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.11,524 householdsMedian household income $53,382Median home value $53,100Median rent $604 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $408 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,701 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, retail 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 29 minutes92% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 37°F44 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orangeburg Muni Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Orangeburg 2
Nearby landmarksSouth Carolina Noname Lake Thirty-Eight Thousand and Fifty-Ninelake · 3.1 miCounty Hatchery Pondlake · under a mileSouthern Methodist Collegecollege · 4.6 miSouth Carolina State Universitycollege · 5.6 miFarly Road Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miWannamaker Catfish Pondsreservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Orangeburg Disc Golf Courserecreation area · 4.2 miSpray Park, Art Center, Edisto Memorial Gardenspark · 4.7 miCongaree National Parknational park · 23.3 mi · 26,442 acresSantee State Parkstate park · 23.1 mi · 2,828 acresBarnwell State Parkstate park · 24.2 miColleton State Parkstate park · 29.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197220 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOrangeburg County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured153 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richland County, SC, 42 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOrangeburg Dpu (sc3810001)serves 47,463 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation180 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMUSC Health - Orangeburg9.0 miPost officeCordova Post Office2.1 miTown hallRowesville Town Hall4.6 miPoliceOrangeburg County Sheriff's Office6.7 miFire stationCordova Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
