Orange County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 86,266
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 86,266
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 86,115
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 84,812
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 84,815
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 84,808
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 81,837
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,479
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,926
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $173,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,724
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $545
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,100
Building Permits, 2025 245
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 32,437
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 148,568
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,378
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,184
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,437,545
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,903
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,104
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,518
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,333
Total employment, 2023 19,068
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,192,001
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,855
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,077
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 584
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 822
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 857
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 254.1
Population per square mile, 2010 245.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 333.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 333.67
FIPS Code 48361