Orange County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,149,507
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,149,507
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,170,435
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,187,279
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,187,256
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,186,989
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,010,232
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 24.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 87,155
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 30.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,167,032
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $962,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,385
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $902
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,434
Building Permits, 2025 4,992
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,082,960
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.87
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 46.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,230,280
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,183,892
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,818,961
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,489,819
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,010
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $116,289
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,557
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 106,961
Total employment, 2023 1,580,778
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 118,689,674
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 323,247
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 87,962
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 52,831
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 20,425
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33,235
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 48,381
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,796
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 80,260
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,019.7
Population per square mile, 2010 3,807.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 792.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 790.57
FIPS Code 06059