COMPARING TWO PLACES
Orange County vs Person County
PLACE A
Orange County, California
VS
PLACE B
Person County, North Carolina
Orange County is 7651% larger than Person County. Orange County earns more, with a median household income $52,989 higher. Orange County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -1%).
ORANGE COUNTYPERSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,149,50740,636+7651% vs Person County
Population density3,972104+3,869
Population growth5.9%-0.9%+6.8 pts
Median age39.444.2−4.8
Male49.5%48.0%+1.5 pts
Female50.5%52.0%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born30.4%3.1%+27.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.9%64.2%−27.3 pts
Black1.5%25.8%−24.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino34.2%6.3%+27.9 pts
Asian22.2%0.1%+22.1 pts
Other5.2%3.6%+1.7 pts
Median household income$116,289$63,300+$52,989
Per capita income$54,557$37,635+$16,922
Poverty rate9.5%17.5%−8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%19.3%+24.7 pts
Graduate degree16.3%6.4%+9.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%5.6%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation65.6%60.2%+5.4 pts
Median home value$962,600$213,900+$748,700
Median gross rent$2,434$864+$1,570
Owner-occupied56.4%77.3%−20.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%13.6%−8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households54.0%53.6%+0.4 pts
Average commute26.730.9−4.2
Worked from home18.5%12.9%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.3%+0.9 pts
Uninsured6.4%9.4%−3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025