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Orange

California · 128,821 residents · 25.7 sq mi
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With 128,821 people, Orange is a city in California. Median home value sits at $247,000. Median rent is $884 a month. That is roughly 24% ahead of the California median. Households take in $58,994 a year at the median, 39% more than the country as a whole. The population is up 16% since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
128,821
+16%since 1990
from 110,658 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.2
+5%since 1990
from 31.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
25.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
108K117K125K134K143K19902000201020202024Orange
2024138K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(9,533)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.1%(10,452)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(8,977)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(9,181)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247%(9,003)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.5%(21,285)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.8%(21,604)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.6%(16,171)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(10,206)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.4%(6,906)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.2%(4,122)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,381)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,994
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,539 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,294
+27%since 1990
from $19,064 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.0%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 8.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$247,000
−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $247,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$884
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $766 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
62.6%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 61.3% in 1990
37.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(92,040)
Black1.5%(1,609)
Hispanic / Latino22.4%(24,782)
Asian7.8%(8,604)
2000
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(70,292)
Black1.4%(1,798)
Hispanic / Latino32.2%(41,434)
Asian9.2%(11,898)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.0%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 25.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.4%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 81.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 8.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.0 min
−24%since 1990
from 22.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.3%(14,924)
Married60.7%(29,882)
Widowed1.7%(836)
Divorced7.3%(3,605)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(11,821)
Married57.5%(28,749)
Widowed7.4%(3,689)
Divorced11.4%(5,706)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.0%
−12.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.5%(1,041)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(621)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(1,277)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(199)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,782 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Orange, California?

Orange, California has about 128,821 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Orange, California?

The typical household in Orange, California earns about $58,994 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 $247,000, and the typical rent is about $884 a month.

How educated are people in Orange, California?

About 28.0% 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 10.0% 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 18,163 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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