Orangeburg County, SC

SC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+24.6
2024 Margin
R+8.7%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
83K
Population

Orangeburg County, SC (South Carolina) voted D+24.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 22,832 votes (61.76%) to 13,750 (37.19%) for Trump.

This represents a R+8.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Orangeburg County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Orangeburg County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 83,253.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+24.6
2020→2024 SwingR+8.7%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population83,253
Median Age
40.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$45,675(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
33.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
60.6%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
67.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
34.4%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
12.1%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
10.5%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
2.1%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
7.3%(1.3x)
German
4.3%
English
4.1%
Irish
3.2%
Mexican
1.3%
Sub-Saharan African
1.3%

Age Distribution

Median:40.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.4%
18-29
10.8%↓
30-44
17.0%
45-64
29.8%↑
65+
20.9%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.4%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
13.2%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.0%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.1%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202461.8%(22,832)37.2%(13,750)D+24.6R+8.7
202066.2%(27,295)33.0%(13,603)D+33.2R+3.7
201667.6%(26,318)30.7%(11,931)D+37.0R+6.5
201271.4%(30,720)27.9%(12,022)D+43.4D+5.3
200868.6%(27,263)30.5%(12,115)D+38.1D+6.2
200465.8%(24,698)33.8%(12,695)D+32.0D+10.1
200060.5%(19,802)38.7%(12,657)D+21.8R+4.9
199661.4%(18,610)34.6%(10,494)D+26.8D+4.7
199257.2%(18,440)35.1%(11,328)D+22.1D+17.2
198852.3%(14,655)47.4%(13,281)D+4.9D+2.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Orangeburg County, SC • 1892–2024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-10018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202261.6%(16,096)38.4%(10,024)D+23.2R+11.9
202067.2%(27,720)32.0%(13,221)D+35.1D+0.7
201666.5%(25,384)32.1%(12,256)D+34.4R+54.6
2014143.6%(40,162)54.5%(15,253)D+89.0D+65.3
201058.6%(16,334)34.9%(9,710)D+23.8R+6.8
200865.3%(25,129)34.7%(13,346)D+30.6R+5.8
200467.4%(25,663)31.0%(11,812)D+36.4D+3.3
200266.3%(19,134)33.2%(9,583)D+33.1R+12.0
199872.0%(20,946)27.0%(7,844)D+45.1D+25.7
199659.1%(18,424)39.7%(12,371)D+19.4R+14.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202262.9%(32,962)36.3%(19,002)D+26.6R+13.1
201869.8%(21,402)30.1%(9,222)D+39.7R+4.7
201471.7%(20,111)27.2%(7,630)D+44.5D+4.2
201069.5%(19,861)29.2%(8,352)D+40.3D+8.3
200666.0%(15,553)34.0%(8,014)D+32.0R+3.6
200267.7%(19,534)32.2%(9,280)D+35.5R+9.3
199872.0%(20,913)27.2%(7,895)D+44.8D+22.6
199460.6%(14,820)38.3%(9,381)D+22.2D+29.8
199045.6%(10,753)53.1%(12,545)R+7.6R+22.2
198657.0%(13,567)42.4%(10,095)D+14.6R+29.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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