Orange County Population

1790–2026

153.25K

2026 projection

6.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Orange County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026153,251+7530.49%
2025152,498+7530.50%
2024151,745+280.02%
2023151,717+1,1630.77%
2022150,554+1,6351.10%
2021148,919+5,1713.60%
2020143,748-4,4443.00%
2019148,192+1630.11%
2018148,029+4,4053.07%
2017143,624+7750.54%

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Orange County Demographics

36.1median age

Median age

Female36.2 yrs
Male36 yrs

Adults

121,443
24,097 seniors (65+) · 20% of adults97,346 other adults

Sex

Female 52.2% · 78,145Male 47.8% · 71,533

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 60085+ years, female: 1,35280–84 years, male: 1,04280–84 years, female: 1,80875–79 years, male: 2,25075–79 years, female: 2,19770–74 years, male: 2,84370–74 years, female: 3,52165–69 years, male: 4,09165–69 years, female: 4,39360–64 years, male: 3,84360–64 years, female: 4,74655–59 years, male: 4,56955–59 years, female: 4,32850–54 years, male: 4,62250–54 years, female: 4,69045–49 years, male: 4,36945–49 years, female: 4,55040–44 years, male: 4,20540–44 years, female: 4,26635–39 years, male: 4,05335–39 years, female: 4,54930–34 years, male: 4,01230–34 years, female: 4,16525–29 years, male: 4,55225–29 years, female: 4,81720–24 years, male: 7,68420–24 years, female: 9,30015–19 years, male: 7,43815–19 years, female: 8,40910–14 years, male: 4,53610–14 years, female: 4,1655–9 years, male: 3,7665–9 years, female: 3,8460–4 years, male: 3,0580–4 years, female: 3,04385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,497 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

Orange County Income

$90,089median household income

Median household income

$90,089

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$59,543

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.5%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Orange County Marital Status

45% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married45%47%43%
Never married42%43%41%
Divorced7%7%8%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year