Orangeburg County vs. Berkeley County

Orangeburg County (SC)Berkeley County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)86,934221,091
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%24.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)92,509178,316
Population, Census, April 1, 201092,501177,843
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%13.8%
Female persons, percent53.4%50.3%
White alone, percent34.7%69.2%
Black or African American alone, percent62.2%24.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.0%2.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent33.2%63.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,93721,639
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%5.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)42,78585,956
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.0%71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,200$174,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,086$1,326
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$368$401
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$679$1,055
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%14.7%
Building permits, 2018592,337
Households, 2014-201832,96674,931
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%8.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.1%91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.3%80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.5%23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.9%11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)152,140195,948
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)381,933154,691
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,470,3716,261,617
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)387,7813,248,276
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,016,6371,730,566
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,114$9,119
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.527.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,188$59,995
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,992$28,331
Persons in poverty, percent25.9%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6143,214
Total employment, 201724,88849,941
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)876,6772,474,846
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,13114,105
All firms, 20125,58712,978
Men-owned firms, 20122,9267,155
Women-owned firms, 20122,1364,628
Minority-owned firms, 20122,5133,444
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8479,111
Veteran-owned firms, 20128092,108
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,44610,161
Black-owned firms, percent, 200735.2%13.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%2.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200734.1%28.3%
Population per square mile, 201083.6161.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,106.101,098.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Orangeburg county (SC) and Berkeley county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.