How did Orangeburg, SC vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Orangeburg, SC voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+24.6. Kamala D Harris received 22,832 votes and Donald Trump received 13,750 out of 36,970 total votes cast, a 8.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Orangeburg, SC's political history?

Orangeburg, SC has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The largest single-election swing was 80.8 points in 1948.

What are the demographics of Orangeburg, SC?

Orangeburg, SC has a population of 354,953 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 34.7% non-Hispanic white, 1.8% Hispanic, 61.3% Black. About 18% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $35,453.

Which places are most similar to Orangeburg, SC?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Orangeburg, SC are Sumter, SC, Henderson, NC, Selma, AL. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Orangeburg, SC

A majority-Black metro where HBCU enrollment shapes the electorate

Orangeburg anchors one of South Carolina's most racially distinctive metros, with South Carolina State University and Claflin University driving unusually high concentrations of young Black voters relative to the region's population size.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 36700

Population355K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

38y▼ 0.9

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

18.1%▼ 16.9

Black61.3%
White34.7%
Hispanic1.8%
Two or more1.4%
Other0.8%
Asian0.7%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Geography

Counties in Orangeburg, SC

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Orangeburg	92K	D+24.6	22,832	13,750	36,970	25.0%
Orangeburg	90K	D+24.6	22,832	13,750	36,970	25.0%
Orangeburg	90K	D+24.6	22,832	13,750	36,970	25.0%
Orangeburg	83K	D+24.6	22,832	13,750	36,970	25.0%

4 countiesTotal votes: 147,880

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Orangeburg, SCCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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Black 61.3%White (Non-Hispanic) 34.7%Hispanic 1.8%Multiracial 1.1%Asian 0.7%Native American 0.4%

Group	Orangeburg, SC	National
▶Black / African American(6)	61.3%	12.2%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	34.7%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(10)	1.8%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.1%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	0.7%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.4%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

65.5%(54.5K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -54.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	34.8%	53.2%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	12.3%	18.8%	—	—
Black Protestant	10.6%	16.2%	—	—
Other	5.7%	8.7%	—	—
Catholic	2.1%	3.2%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.0%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	34.5%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Orangeburg, SC metro area? 354,953 residents across 4 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Orangeburg, SC vs National355K residents

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 15pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

355K

local

355KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.11%

local

0.11%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.2%

local

36.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$35,453

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$35,453National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

23.2%

local

23.2%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

18.1%

local

18.1%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

70.0%

local

70.0%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.0 yrs

local

38.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.9%

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12.9%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.9%

local

12.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.7%

local

1.7%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.3%

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3.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.7%

local

96.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Orangeburg, SC

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

57.2%

vs Previous

-6.6pp

Eligible Non-Voters

28K · 42.8%

Citizen VAP

64,586

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Orangeburg, SC split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (78/100)

2022 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	D+23.2	D+26.7	3.4pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 5.3pp

Containing Geography

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