Orange County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48361 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
85,307
Rank #687 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,104 −4.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,041 of 3,222
68th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.5% −0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,404 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,400 −38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,733 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.7% −47.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,395 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +13.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,542 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

75.2% Homeownership
85.1% Insured
17.7% 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)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.4%46.9%70.3%76.8%9.6%7.6%4.2%1.1%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Orange County, Texas

Orange County, Texas has a total population of 85,307, making it the 687th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Orange County is 38.3 years, which is 1.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Orange County is $72,104, which ranks #1,041 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.1% below 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 6.0%.

The median home value in Orange County is $173,400, 38.5% below the national median. Renters in Orange County pay a median gross rent of $1,100 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Orange County, 17.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.3 min.

Orange County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%).

All data for Orange County, Texas 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.