SC Midland News

43.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Orangeburg in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.7 percent higher than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,713.

87.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	985	12.6
Regular high school diploma	1,598	20.4
GED or alternative credential	218	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	281	3.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,340	17.1
Associate's degree	1,291	16.5
Bachelor's degree	1,088	13.9
Master's degree	913	11.7
Professional school degree	33	0.4
Doctorate degree	89	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.