Signature · 8 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Orangeburg County, SC
Orangeburg County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 8 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 28.4% low-access.
- 28.4%
- low-access pop.
- 8
- food-desert tracts
- 20.7%
- on SNAP
- 83K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Orangeburg County, SC
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 28.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.3 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 8 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.7% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 9.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lancaster County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Orangeburg County ranks #1,056 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #16 of 45 counties in SC (28.4% low-access; 8 food-desert tracts).
- #1,056
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in SC
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 12K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 8 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Orangeburg County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Orangeburg County's 28.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,059 most-affected nationwide.
Orangeburg County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 8 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Orangeburg County has 8 urban and 12 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Orangeburg County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- Aiken
Aiken 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Berkeley
Berkeley 29%
29 % low-access
- Newberry
Newberry 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Lancaster
Lancaster 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Orangeburg
Orangeburg 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 92,501 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 8 |
| Low-Access Population | 26,311 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,847 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 83,253 |
| Median Household Income | $45,675 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,856 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Orangeburg County
Orangeburg County has 136 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 68 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 68
- 4 way of elloree, elloree
- 4 way stop, orangeburg
- 7-eleven 41376h, orangeburg
- bells marina & resort, eutawville
- branchville food mart, branchville
- brothers community store, holly hill
- circle k 5389, orangeburg
- coast chestnut street 36, orangeburg
- coast santee 30, santee
- corner pantry 121, orangeburg
- dd's food mart # 4, orangeburg
- dodge store 8703, orangeburg
- dollar deals, orangeburg
- edisto grocery, north
- edisto pantry & deli, orangeburg
- elloree country store, elloree
- ez stop, orangeburg
- ez trip #3 1, north
- ez trip 2, santee
- first stop, vance
- golden pantry 1, springfield
- holly hill mart, holly hill
- holly hill pantry, holly hill
- hot spot 1607, eutawville
- hot spot 3004, orangeburg
- loop mart 16, orangeburg
- los tres potrillos llc, orangeburg
- love' travel stops & country stores, inc 326, orangeburg
- murphy usa 6939, orangeburg
- nasa llc, orangeburg
- nouria 1688 neeses highway 882, orangeburg
- nouria 2083 st. matthews road 886, orangeburg
- nouria 2933 old #6 highway 890, santee
- nouria 3294 charlestown highway 876, orangeburg
- nouria 6004 bamberg road 888, cope
- nouria 7618 freedom road 875, branchville
- nouria 8909 old #6 highway 877, santee
- one love food mart, orangeburg
- palm pantry 10, north
- pic n pay, orangeburg
- pilot travel center 60, bowman
- qmart, orangeburg
- quick food mart, orangeburg
- quick lotto 7, orangeburg
- quick pantry #15, orangeburg
- quick pantry #21 21, orangeburg
- quick pantry #34, orangeburg
- quick pantry #5, orangeburg
- quick stop, holly hill
- quick store #1, orangeburg
- quick store #3, orangeburg
- quick store 1, orangeburg
- quickpantry #104, orangeburg
- quickpantry 35, orangeburg
- quickpantry3, bowman
- quickpantry37, orangeburg
- quiktrip 1181, orangeburg
- run by, cordova
- sai mart, orangeburg
- scotchman 3887, bowman
- short stop, orangeburg
- short trip #12, orangeburg
- shortys horizon, norway
- spinx 271, orangeburg
- stop n go, cordova
- swami101llc 2, north
- vance convenience store, vance
- xpress travel center, orangeburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 43
- cvs pharmacy 5386, holly hill
- cvs pharmacy 5531, orangeburg
- dollar general 0679, orangeburg
- dollar general 2376, elloree
- dollar general 4716, neeses
- dollar general 4866, santee
- dollar general 6101, branchville
- dollar general 6374, orangeburg
- dollar general 6558, bowman
- dollar tree 0827, orangeburg
- dollartree 9753, orangeburg
- dollartree plus 8817, santee
- dollar general 10431, eutawville
- dollar general 10462, orangeburg
- dollar general 12704, north
- dollar general 12880, orangeburg
- dollar general 12884, orangeburg
- dollar general 12910, springfield
- dollar general 12978, orangeburg
- dollar general 13572, orangeburg
- dollar general 15420, cordova
- dollar general 17030, orangeburg
- dollar general 22290, eutawville
- dollar general 22768, cameron
- dollar general 25124, santee
- dollar general 30984, orangeburg
- dollar tree 6470, orangeburg
- family dollar 11585, orangeburg
- family dollar 11661, norway
- family dollar 12053, elloree
- family dollar 12383, vance
- family dollar 12834, branchville
- family dollar 13217, bowman
- family dollar 366, orangeburg
- family dollar 6411, orangeburg
- family dollar 6703, orangeburg
- family dollar store 1666, north
- family dollar store 2494, santee
- family dollar store 6087, eutawville
- family dollar store 901, holly hill
- roses 176, orangeburg
- walgreen 07506, orangeburg
- walgreen 09879, orangeburg
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 32, orangeburg
- eutawville iga 689, eutawville
- elloree foods llc, elloree
- food lion 283, santee
- food lion 2857, orangeburg
- holly hill iga 682, holly hill
- piggly wiggly 297, holly hill
- santee iga 681, santee
Super Store · 7
- dollar general market 14099, holly hill
- lidl 1099, orangeburg
- piggly wiggly #116, neeses
- piggly wiggly #117, orangeburg
- piggly wiggly 179, orangeburg
- walmart 616, orangeburg
- walmart neighborhood market 3724, orangeburg
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- 5m farms llc, orangeburg
- b's deer processing and meat market, branchville
- demspey deer procressing and market 0, orangeburg
Farmers' Market · 2
- eutaw springs community farmers market, eutawville
- right choice fresh start farmer' market, orangeburg
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- everybody eats globally incorporated foundation, orangeburg
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- vance farmers market, vance
Large Grocery Store · 1
- orangeburg cash & carry, orangeburg
Seafood Specialty · 1
- orangeburg seafood market 1, orangeburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- hunter's grocery, cordova
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in South Carolina
One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.
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Nationwide peers for Orangeburg County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Orangeburg County, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SC (28.4% here).
- Bexar County, TX · 28.4% low-access
- Bexar County, TX · 28.4% low-access
- McCurtain County, OK · 28.4% low-access
- McCurtain County, OK · 28.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (20.7% here).
- Halifax County, VA · 20.7% SNAP
- Halifax County, VA · 20.7% SNAP
- Adams County, OH · 20.7% SNAP
- Adams County, OH · 20.7% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, South Carolina in context
Orangeburg County sits inside South Carolina (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Orangeburg County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45075. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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