City in Carver County, Minnesota · 15.9 sq mi · 521 people per sq mi
8,288 people live in Orono. The typical household earns $173,527, and the median resident is 46.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,315 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.23%
Men 46.6 · Women 46.6
1960–2026
8,288
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
8,288
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,288 | -13 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,301 | +54 | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 8,247 | +103 | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 8,144 | +9 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 8,135 | -54 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 8,189 | -126 | 1.52% |
| 2020 | 8,315 | +5 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 8,310 | +89 | 1.08% |
| 2018 | 8,221 | +133 | 1.64% |
| 2017 | 8,088 | +88 | 1.10% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Orono is growing slower than Carver County, Minnesota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 82 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 69% | 66% |
| Never married | 18% | 22% | 13% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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