COMPARING TWO PLACES
Orange County vs Washington County
PLACE A
Orange County, California
VS
PLACE B
Washington County, Alabama
Orange County is 21149% larger than Washington County. Orange County earns more, with a median household income $55,247 higher. Orange County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -12%).
ORANGE COUNTYWASHINGTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,149,50714,822+21149% vs Washington County
Population density3,97214+3,959
Population growth5.9%-12.5%+18.3 pts
Median age39.444.6−5.2
Male49.5%50.2%−0.7 pts
Female50.5%49.8%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born30.4%0.3%+30.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.9%65.0%−28.1 pts
Black1.5%24.1%−22.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino34.2%1.0%+33.2 pts
Asian22.2%0.2%+22.0 pts
Other5.2%9.7%−4.5 pts
Median household income$116,289$61,042+$55,247
Per capita income$54,557$32,670+$21,887
Poverty rate9.5%17.1%−7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.479−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%17.0%+27.1 pts
Graduate degree16.3%8.0%+8.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.9%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation65.6%48.9%+16.7 pts
Median home value$962,600$159,700+$802,900
Median gross rent$2,434$655+$1,779
Owner-occupied56.4%85.8%−29.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%23.5%−18.0 pts
Rent-burdened households54.0%13.1%+40.9 pts
Average commute26.734.3−7.6
Worked from home18.5%7.7%+10.9 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.1%+1.0 pts
Uninsured6.4%6.8%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025