County · code 45075
Orangeburg CountySouth Carolina
Orangeburg County is a county in South Carolina, established in 1769 and seated in Orangeburg. The county was named after William V, Prince of Orange.
- Founded1769
- County seatOrangeburg
- Named forWilliam V, Prince of Orange
- Land area1,106 sq mi + 22 sq mi water
- Population84,223 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped62,555 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Orangeburg on the map of South Carolina
South Carolina has 46 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1769
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Orangeburg District became Orangeburg County in 1868 when a new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. The county has changed boundaries multiple times: it lost territory to Aiken County in 1871 and to Calhoun County in 1908, then gained territory from Berkeley County in 1962.
- 1868Eliminated Orangeburg District eliminated, became Orangeburg County when new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. Orangeburg County assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes. · Swindler, 8:497
- 1871Lost territory Orangeburg lost to creation of Aiken. · S.C. Acts 1871, no. 420, sec. 1/p. 695
- 1908Lost territory Orangeburg lost to creation of Calhoun. · S.C. Acts 1908, no. 567, sec. 1/pp. 1279-1281
- 1962Gained territory Orangeburg gained from Berkeley. · S.C. Code Ann. 1962, vol. 3, title 14, ch. 2, sec. 14, no. 58/pp. 198-199
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Orangeburg
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 62,555 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 9 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Orangeburg County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Orangeburg by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Orangeburg County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Orangeburg County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Orangeburg County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Orangeburg County
- When was Orangeburg County founded?
- Orangeburg County was founded in 1769, and named after William V, Prince of Orange.
- What is the county seat of Orangeburg County?
- The county seat of Orangeburg County is Orangeburg.
- Is there an online parcel map for Orangeburg County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 62,555 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Orangeburg County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 changes for Orangeburg County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Aiken County, Berkeley County and Calhoun County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Orangeburg County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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