Orange County, Virginia Population 2024

39,093

Orange County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 39,093 with a growth rate of 1.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Orange County, Virginia is the 47th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 33,566 and has seen a growth of 16.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,6885191.26%
202841,1695191.28%
202740,6505191.29%
202640,1315191.31%
202539,6125191.33%
202439,0935191.35%
202338,5745191.36%
202238,0558352.24%
202137,2208232.26%
202036,397-544-1.47%
201936,9413210.88%
201836,6207382.06%
201735,8825131.45%
201635,3691960.56%
201535,1732610.75%
201434,9123050.88%
201334,6073441%
201234,2632810.83%
201133,9824161.24%
201033,56600%
199021,4213,35818.59%
198018,0634,27130.97%
197013,7928926.91%
196012,9001451.14%
195012,7551060.84%
194012,6495794.8%
193012,070-1,250-9.38%
192013,320-166-1.23%
191013,4869157.28%
190012,571-243-1.9%
189012,814-238-1.82%
188013,0522,65625.55%
187010,396-455-4.19%
186010,8517847.79%
185010,06794210.32%
18409,125-5,512-37.66%
183014,6371,72413.35%
182012,9135904.79%
181012,3238747.63%
180011,4491,52815.4%
17909,921-31,767-76.2%
2024 Growth Rate
1.35% (519)
County Website
Orange County
County Seat
Orange
2020 Population
36,397
Area
341 mi²
Density
115 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.41% (2,696)
Founded
1734

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,57178.08%
Black or African American4,48812.26%
Two or more races2,4716.75%
Asian5441.49%
Other race5021.37%
Native American170.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Orange County, Virginia Population by Race

Orange County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Orange County, Virginia Median Age

42.8

Total

41.5

Male

45.1

Female

Orange County, Virginia Adults

There are 28,862 adults, (7,284 of whom are seniors) in Orange County, Virginia.

Orange County, Virginia Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Orange County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female18,41550.32%
Male18,17849.68%

Orange County, Virginia Population by Age

Orange County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,3092.5278.321.7
Married7,6943.0590.49.6
Non Family4,2531.264.535.5
Female1,7173.3258.641.4
Male6452.6778.321.7

2.98

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orange County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7626.72%
Associates Degree1,9117.29%
Bachelors Degree4,37716.7%
Graduate Degree2,77910.6%
High School Graduate9,27035.37%
Less Than 9th Grade9163.49%
Some College5,19619.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orange County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orange County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,78019,1425,902
Black3,1762,601635
Hispanic1,248932267
2+ Races1,126931330
Asian446376181
Other Race35226032
Native American17170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.58%.

Orange County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,156$83,106$54,296
Graduate Degree$76,047$78,971$74,444
High School Graduate$39,794$52,422$27,867
Less Than 9th Grade$24,805$34,554$10,775
Overall$49,040$59,234$37,818
Some College$47,990$60,504$35,653

$49,040

Average Earnings

$59,234

Average Male

$37,818

Average Female

Orange County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orange County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orange County, Virginia Language

93.51% of Orange County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 6.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.38% of the population.

Orange County, Virginia Language

Orange County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,6132,3588.54%
Black4,3591,79041.06%
Multiple2,43047919.71%
Hispanic2,17429013.34%
Asian54481.47%
Other50261.2%

12.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.88%

Male Poverty Rate

15.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orange County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orange County, Virginia is Black, with 41.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orange County, Virginia is Other, with 1.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.46%.

Orange County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.28%
Some College11.5%
High School11.35%
Bachelors or Greater2.66%

Orange County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.32%
Male Unemployed30.78%
Female Employed9.56%
Male Employed3.25%

Orange County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orange County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,907$118,805
Households$87,309$108,040
Married Families$109,303$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,837$75,932

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orange County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Orange County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orange County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Orange County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orange County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,025

Number of Veterans

2,817

Male Veterans

208

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,164
First Gulf War944
Vietnam747
Korea196
World War II12

Orange County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,129
75+686
65 to 74525
55 to 64516
18 to 34169

Orange County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,60811.35%
Black2536.97%
Hispanic15510.69%
2+ Races13910.27%
Asian255.48%

Orange County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Orange County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orange County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Orange County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orange County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orange County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.69%

Born in Orange County, Virginia

95.49%

Native Born

4.51%

Foreign Born

1.88%

Non Citizen

2.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.49% of Orange County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 54.69% having been born in Virginia. 1.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Orange County, Virginia Place of Birth

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