Orange town, Massachusetts Population 2024

7,547

Orange town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Orange town was:

  • White: 92.23%
  • Two or more races: 5.8%
  • Black or African American: 0.98%
  • Asian: 0.69%
  • Other race: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
215.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.21% (-16)
The current population of Orange town, Massachusetts is 7,547 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,563.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,99592.23%
Two or more races4405.8%
Black or African American740.98%
Asian520.69%
Other race120.16%
Native American110.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Orange town Population by Race

Orange town Population Pyramid 2024

Orange town Median Age

42.8

Total

42.3

Male

43.9

Female

Orange town Adults

There are 5,984 adults, (1,454 of whom are seniors) in Orange town.

Orange town Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Orange town Sex Ratio

Female3,98552.54%
Male3,59947.46%

Orange town Population by Age

Orange town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0062.57129
Married1,3383.4190.79.3
Non Family1,1761.1452.147.9
Female3553.376238
Male1373.0664.235.8

3.27

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orange town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3606.62%
Associates Degree54610.04%
Bachelors Degree62411.47%
Graduate Degree3005.51%
High School Graduate2,31542.56%
Less Than 9th Grade1302.39%
Some College1,16521.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orange town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orange town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0824,610856
2+ Races19019029
Hispanic15815838
Asian52341
Black25250
Other Race12120
Native American11117

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 63.64%.

Orange town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,056$70,577$40,500
Graduate Degree$49,423$68,750$47,022
High School Graduate$39,953$40,709$38,558
Less Than 9th Grade$21,567$21,649$21,406
Overall$40,771$45,266$38,011
Some College$35,217$46,583$33,920

$40,771

Average Earnings

$45,266

Average Male

$38,011

Average Female

Orange town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orange town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orange town Language

94.78% of Orange town residents speak only English, while 5.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.64% of the population.

Orange town Language

Orange town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,8471,29018.84%
Multiple44016938.41%
Hispanic37815942.06%
Black533566.04%

20.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.54%

Male Poverty Rate

22.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orange town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orange town is Black, with 66.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orange town is White, with 18.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.74%.

Orange town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College20.22%
High School15.98%
Less Than 9th Grade12.45%
Bachelors or Greater7.68%

Orange town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.95%
Female Employed10.37%
Male Unemployed8.47%
Male Employed7.54%

Orange town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orange town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,795$88,097
Households$56,000$71,782
Married Families$95,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,130$44,042

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orange town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Orange town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orange town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Orange town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orange town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

582

Number of Veterans

534

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam195
Second Gulf War109
First Gulf War103
Korea22
World War II0

Orange town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74157
55 to 64134
75+112
35 to 54103
18 to 3476

Orange town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White56410.04%
Asian1834.62%

Orange town Veterans by Race

Orange town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orange town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Orange town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orange town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orange town 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

81.08%

Born in Orange town

95.77%

Native Born

4.23%

Foreign Born

2.41%

Non Citizen

1.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.77% of Orange town residents were born in the United States, with 81.08% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Orange town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,492-11-0.15%
20287,503-11-0.15%
20277,514-11-0.15%
20267,525-11-0.15%
20257,536-11-0.15%
20247,547-11-0.15%
20237,558-11-0.15%
20227,569-9-0.12%
20217,578150.2%
20207,563-30-0.4%
20197,593-46-0.6%
20187,639-13-0.17%
20177,652-11-0.14%
20167,663-40-0.52%
20157,703-48-0.62%
20147,751-41-0.53%
20137,792-40-0.51%
20127,832-17-0.22%
20117,849120.15%
20107,83700%

Orange town Population by Year