Orange County, California's estimated 2023 population is 3,240,017 with a growth rate of 0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Orange County, California is the 3rd largest county in California. The 2010 population was 3,010,232 and has seen a growth of 7.63% since that time.
3.47
Average Family Size
2.97
Average Household Size
57.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
54.94% of Orange County, California residents speak only English, while 45.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.31% of the population.
9.9%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.86%
Male Poverty Rate
10.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Orange County, California is Hispanic, with 16.76% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Orange County, California is White, with 7.92% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.5%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.0%
Male Marriage Rate
48.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.31%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.8%
Labor Force Participation
62.2%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
53.16%
Born in Orange County, California
70.08%
Native Born
29.25%
Foreign Born
12.42%
Non Citizen
16.82%
Naturalized
70.08% of Orange County, California residents were born in the United States, with 53.16% having been born in California. 12.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.