Orange County, California

CA · FIPS 06059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,165,820
Rank #6 of 3,222
100th %ile
Median Household Income
$116,289 +54.7% vs nat'l
Rank #65 of 3,222
98th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.5% −24.6% vs nat'l
Rank #681 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Home Value
$962,600 +241.5% vs nat'l
Rank #14 of 3,222
100th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
44.1% +30.8% vs nat'l
Rank #184 of 3,222
94th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,250 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

56.4% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
44.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%6.3%12.6%19.0%25.3%31.6%36.9%34.2%22.2%4.3%1.5%0.5%0.3%0.1%

About Orange County, California

Orange County, California has a total population of 3,165,820, making it the 6th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Orange County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Orange County is $116,289, which ranks #65 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 54.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Orange County is $962,600, 241.5% above the national median. Renters in Orange County pay a median gross rent of $2,434 per month. The homeownership rate is 56.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Orange County, 44.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Orange County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 36.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (34.2%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.2%).

All data for Orange County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.