Orange County, North Carolina
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 152,498
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 152,877
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 148,711
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 148,707
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 148,696
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 133,801
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,717
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 64,913
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $459,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,221
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $713
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,496
Building Permits, 2025 666
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 57,342
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 448,543
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,410,269
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 171,332
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,049,345
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,639
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,089
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,900
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,491
Total employment, 2023 51,807
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,144,400
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,444
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,835
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,262
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 936
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 468
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,947
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,396
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 374.0
Population per square mile, 2010 336.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 397.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 397.96
FIPS Code 37135