Orange County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Orange County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 147,517 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 367.9 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.74% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 36.9 37.6 37.1
Households 56,456 4,184,344 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Orange County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Orange County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $87,889 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.27% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.6% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Orange County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $293,375 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $1,386 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 64.2% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Orange County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.0 21.8 22.5
Work from home 24.2% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Orange County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Orange County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 52.3% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.40 2.46 2.54

Health

Orange County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Orange County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.8 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.6% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 12.6% 20.7% 19.0%