Orange County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Orange County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 87% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Orange County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,306 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 224.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.23% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.0 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 32,436 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Orange County grew by 3.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 85,306 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Orange County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.6% of residents. That is 1.3 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 17,568 20.6% -2.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 18,400 21.6% -1.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,782 19.7% +0.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,576 17.1% +3.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.3% of the people living in Orange County and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Orange County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Orange County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,306 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.33% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Orange County is about 8% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Orange County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $116,668 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,100 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Orange County is about 8.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,100 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Orange County spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 184 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Orange County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.1 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.2 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 184 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,709 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 3.9% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,949 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,642 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Orange County is 22 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Orange County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Orange County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.61 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Orange County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Orange County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Orange County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Orange County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 85,306 residents against a local median of 132,347. Orange County, TX's median home price, at $116,668, runs 48% below the $224,559 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 22.1 min against a local median of 18.5 min, 20% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 20% above the local median it puts Orange County, TX at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $133,693 on median home price, so Orange County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Orange County, TX has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, TX | 85,306 | $72,306 #2/5 | $116,668 #5/5 | 22.1 min #4/5 |
| Jefferson County, TX | 253,852 | $60,035 | $293,936 | 18.6 min |
| Hardin County, TX | 57,642 | $76,037 | $281,935 | 30.4 min |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 207,051 | $67,858 | $167,183 | 17.7 min |
| Jasper County, TX | 32,727 | $57,462 | $160,243 | 18.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Orange County, Texas.
How big is Orange County, Texas by population?
About 85,306 people live in Orange County, Texas, in 32,436 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 36.0, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Orange County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Orange County, Texas has 225 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Orange County, Texas?
The median home costs 1.6 times the median household income ($116,668 against $72,306), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,100 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Orange County, Texas?
15.9% of adults in Orange County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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