Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Orangeburg County, SC

The map below shows majority race by area in Orangeburg County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Orangeburg County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Orangeburg County, SC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Orangeburg County overall is black, making up 59.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.1%. There are more black people in the central areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Orangeburg County

 
Self-Identified Race
Orangeburg County, SC Population
White
34.1%
Hispanic
2.7%
Black
59.8%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Orangeburg County, SC

The map below shows diversity in Orangeburg County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Orangeburg County Diversity Score

52.5

More diverse than 78% of US counties

Orangeburg County has a diversity score of 52.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Orangeburg County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Orangeburg County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Orangeburg County, and the least diverse areas are in central Orangeburg County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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