Orangeburg County, South Carolina
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Orangeburg County, SC shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.4 — 478th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within South Carolina, it ranks 17th of 46 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Orangeburg County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 90.5 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Orangeburg County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Orangeburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg County, SC | 65.4 | Serious | — |
| Barnwell County, SC | 74.9 | Serious | +9.5 |
| Bamberg County, SC | 74.4 | Serious | +9.0 |
| Colleton County, SC | 72.0 | Serious | +6.6 |
| Clarendon County, SC | 70.1 | Serious | +4.7 |
| Calhoun County, SC | 58.4 | Elevated | -7.0 |
| Dorchester County, SC | 54.7 | Elevated | -10.7 |
| Aiken County, SC | 52.2 | Elevated | -13.2 |
| Berkeley County, SC | 50.5 | Elevated | -15.0 |
| Lexington County, SC | 46.0 | Normal | -19.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Orangeburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 65.4 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Gregg County, TX | 65.1 | Serious | -0.3 |
| Bowie County, TX | 65.1 | Serious | -0.3 |
| Calhoun County, AL | 65.8 | Serious | +0.3 |
| Lincoln County, OR | 65.8 | Serious | +0.4 |
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