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Orange

California · 138,365 residents (2025 est.) · 25.667 sq mi
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#209Largest by populationof 4,896138,365#313Most expensive homesof 6,786$945,800
The short version

Orange is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $117,113. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $945,800. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 110%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
138,266
+7%since 2000
from 128,821 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,387 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 5,235 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.2
+12%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:138,365 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
108K117K125K134K143K1990201020202024Orange
2024138K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(7,239)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(8,334)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(7,964)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(8,719)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(10,470)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.6%(21,569)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(19,132)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(17,717)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(15,942)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(12,664)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(6,029)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(2,487)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$117,113
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,994 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,601
+112%since 2000
from $24,294 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.3%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
+5%since 2010
from 0.428 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$945,800
+110%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $247,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,327
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $884 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2000
from 62.6% in 2000
43.3% rent
Vacancy rate
3.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
31.1%
−12.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.1
+1%since 2009
from 8.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Orange on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(70,292)
Black1.4%(1,798)
Hispanic / Latino32.2%(41,434)
Asian9.2%(11,898)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic39.2%(54,257)
Black1.5%(2,073)
Hispanic / Latino39.9%(55,223)
Asian13.8%(19,090)
Other5.5%(7,623)
Diversity Score
83
+8%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican33.9%(46,856)
Central American2.2%(3,096)
South American1.2%(1,647)
Salvadoran1%(1,389)
Guatemalan0.8%(1,154)
Spaniard0.5%(736)
Puerto Rican0.5%(698)
Cuban0.3%(415)
Colombian0.2%(333)
Ecuadorian0.2%(327)
Uruguayan0.2%(316)
Nicaraguan0.2%(295)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(237)
Peruvian0.2%(229)
Honduran0.1%(169)
Bolivian0.1%(116)
Chilean0.1%(76)
Dominican0%(56)
Asian origin
Vietnamese3.7%(5,095)
Filipino3%(4,176)
Chinese2.1%(2,880)
Korean1.4%(1,919)
Asian Indian1.3%(1,813)
Japanese0.6%(834)
Taiwanese0.3%(362)
Cambodian0.2%(307)
Kazakh0.1%(148)
Laotian0.1%(135)
Pakistani0.1%(95)
Indonesian0.1%(78)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(44)
Nepalese0%(32)
Mien0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(214)
Chamorro0.1%(102)
Tongan0%(3)
Ancestry
German9.2%(12,777)
American8.5%(11,776)
English8.4%(11,669)
Irish6.5%(8,990)
Italian3.5%(4,775)
Scottish1.4%(1,894)
Polish1.3%(1,847)
French1.2%(1,704)
Arab1%(1,322)
Swedish0.9%(1,241)
Norwegian0.8%(1,058)
Dutch0.7%(955)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(809)
Portuguese0.5%(642)
Iranian0.4%(616)
Danish0.4%(575)
Canadian0.4%(531)
Russian0.4%(507)
Greek0.4%(499)
Ukrainian0.3%(435)
Egyptian0.3%(383)
British0.3%(362)
Lebanese0.3%(360)
Swiss0.2%(317)
Armenian0.2%(313)
Hungarian0.2%(300)
Finnish0.2%(279)
Romanian0.2%(278)
Welsh0.2%(267)
Czech0.1%(206)
Nigerian0.1%(179)
Lithuanian0.1%(162)
Syrian0.1%(160)
West Indian0.1%(153)
Croatian0.1%(121)
Belgian0.1%(117)
Haitian0.1%(93)
Serbian0.1%(90)
Australian0.1%(85)
Austrian0.1%(75)
Kenyan0.1%(73)
Slovak0%(56)
Turkish0%(47)
Jamaican0%(44)
Jordanian0%(41)
Moroccan0%(28)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Israeli0%(13)
Latvian0%(13)
Slovene0%(11)
Brazilian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.7%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 28.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.9%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+52%since 2000
from 17.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.8%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 77.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.7%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.7%
−16.3 ptssince 2009
from 64.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
49.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
21.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.4%
−46.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 7.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.0%
−75.9 ptssince 2013
from 81.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.2%
+6.4 ptssince 2017
from 88.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
61.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 59.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
25.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 28.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41%(23,573)
Married49%(28,193)
Widowed1.9%(1,118)
Divorced8.1%(4,650)
Women 15+
Never married35%(20,028)
Married47.2%(26,981)
Widowed6.5%(3,723)
Divorced11.3%(6,463)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Orange, California?

Orange, California has about 138,266 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Orange, California?

The typical household in Orange, California earns about $117,113 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orange, California expensive?

In Orange, California, the median home is worth about $945,800, and the typical rent is about $2,327 a month.

How educated are people in Orange, California?

About 39.7% of adults age 25 and over in Orange, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orange, California?

About 9.5% of people in Orange, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Orange, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Orange, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,608 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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