Orangeburg County vs. Lexington County

Orangeburg County (SC)Lexington County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)86,934295,032
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%12.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)92,509262,429
Population, Census, April 1, 201092,501262,391
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%15.8%
Female persons, percent53.4%51.3%
White alone, percent34.7%79.8%
Black or African American alone, percent62.2%15.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.0%2.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent33.2%74.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184,93721,818
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)42,785126,197
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.0%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,200$151,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,086$1,191
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$368$372
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$679$907
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%12.0%
Building permits, 2018591,896
Households, 2014-201832,966111,265
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.1%89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.3%80.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.5%30.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.9%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)152,140455,202
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)381,9331,058,785
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,470,3713,620,311
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)387,7813,889,289
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,016,6373,974,471
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,114$14,698
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.525.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,188$59,593
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,992$30,316
Persons in poverty, percent25.9%12.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6146,574
Total employment, 201724,888101,678
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)876,6773,895,666
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,13120,401
All firms, 20125,58722,225
Men-owned firms, 20122,92612,604
Women-owned firms, 20122,1367,429
Minority-owned firms, 20122,5133,127
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,84718,345
Veteran-owned firms, 20128092,992
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,44618,152
Black-owned firms, percent, 200735.2%5.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200734.1%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201083.6375.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,106.10698.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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