Orange County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37135 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
149,678
Rank #459 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$90,089 +19.9% vs nat'l
Rank #295 of 3,222
91th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.5% −1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,395 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$459,500 +63.0% vs nat'l
Rank #181 of 3,222
94th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
61.8% +83.3% vs nat'l
Rank #19 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −31.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,083 of 3,222
66th %ile

At a Glance

63.8% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
61.8% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.4%26.7%40.1%53.4%66.2%10.6%10.1%7.8%4.5%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Orange County, North Carolina

Orange County, North Carolina has a total population of 149,678, making it the 459th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Orange County is 36.1 years, which is 7.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Orange County is $90,089, which ranks #295 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Orange County is $459,500, 63.0% above the national median. Renters in Orange County pay a median gross rent of $1,496 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Orange County, 61.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 83.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.9 min.

Orange County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.1%).

All data for Orange County, North Carolina 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.