# Orangeburg, South Carolina — #2,865 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.87 of 10. FIPS 45075. Population 82,820. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 82,800 people live in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It ranks #2,865 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.1 years, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Carolina gets 6.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.55 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.29 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.12 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2984 Bamberg, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45009.md
- #2804 Barnwell, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45011.md
- #2621 Clarendon, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45027.md
- #2160 Berkeley, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45015.md
- #2117 Dorchester, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45035.md
- #2936 Colleton, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45029.md
- #2312 Calhoun, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45017.md
- #2287 Aiken, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45003.md
- #1431 Lexington, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45063.md

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