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Orange County

California · 3,010,232 residents · 793 sq mi
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Orange County is home to 3,010,232 people in California. The typical home is worth $607,900, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 30%. Median rent is $1,423 a month. Households take in $74,344 a year at the median, 41% more than the country as a whole. About 36% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 90%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,010,232
+6%since 2000
from 2,846,289 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
+9%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
793 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.3M2.6M2.8M3.0M3.3M19902000201020202024Orange County
20243.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(191,691)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(198,769)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(210,195)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.6%(227,689)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(213,601)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.7%(413,528)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.6%(439,043)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(444,185)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.7%(321,854)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.2%(187,454)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.7%(112,703)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(49,520)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,344
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,820 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,017
+32%since 2000
from $25,826 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
49.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.455
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade13.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration6.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$607,900
+90%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $253,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,423
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $923 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
59.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 61.4% in 2000
40.7% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.97 people
−1%since 2009
from 3.01 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
42.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 42.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
8.2
−4%since 2009
from 8.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.3%(1,458,978)
Black1.5%(42,639)
Hispanic / Latino30.8%(875,579)
Asian13.5%(383,810)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic44.1%(1,328,499)
Black1.5%(44,000)
Hispanic / Latino33.7%(1,012,973)
Asian17.7%(532,477)
Other2.7%(80,969)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican28.5%(845,283)
Central American1.6%(48,731)
South American1%(29,594)
Salvadoran0.8%(23,935)
Guatemalan0.5%(14,991)
Puerto Rican0.4%(10,924)
Peruvian0.3%(8,881)
Cuban0.3%(7,935)
Spaniard0.2%(6,962)
Colombian0.2%(6,651)
Argentine0.2%(5,402)
Ecuadorian0.1%(3,091)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,945)
Honduran0.1%(2,604)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,034)
Bolivian0.1%(1,573)
Chilean0%(1,380)
Venezuelan0%(1,234)
Panamanian0%(793)
Uruguayan0%(261)
Dominican0%(230)
Ancestry
German11.1%(330,510)
Irish8.4%(250,388)
English7.8%(231,012)
Italian4.5%(133,300)
American2.8%(84,492)
French2.3%(67,853)
Polish1.8%(53,033)
Scottish1.7%(50,476)
Swedish1.5%(43,340)
Dutch1.4%(40,164)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(36,929)
Norwegian1.2%(36,593)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(34,615)
Iranian1%(30,670)
Arab0.9%(26,179)
British0.6%(16,379)
Danish0.5%(16,191)
Welsh0.5%(16,156)
Hungarian0.5%(15,034)
Greek0.4%(13,213)
Portuguese0.4%(11,274)
French Canadian0.4%(10,511)
Armenian0.3%(10,226)
Canadian0.3%(9,565)
Romanian0.3%(9,485)
Czech0.3%(9,252)
Swiss0.3%(8,044)
Austrian0.3%(7,636)
Lebanese0.2%(6,364)
Egyptian0.2%(6,152)
Ukrainian0.2%(5,494)
Lithuanian0.2%(4,878)
Finnish0.1%(4,108)
Croatian0.1%(3,882)
Slovak0.1%(3,112)
Turkish0.1%(2,877)
Belgian0.1%(2,862)
Brazilian0.1%(2,502)
West Indian0.1%(2,214)
Jordanian0.1%(2,191)
Syrian0.1%(2,132)
Serbian0.1%(1,981)
Israeli0.1%(1,790)
Australian0.1%(1,702)
Palestinian0%(1,391)
Ethiopian0%(1,042)
Jamaican0%(1,025)
Slovene0%(904)
Latvian0%(782)
Bulgarian0%(780)
Iraqi0%(675)
Nigerian0%(646)
Moroccan0%(518)
Macedonian0%(330)
Somali0%(193)
Guyanese0%(181)
Kenyan0%(165)
Haitian0%(163)
Ghanaian0%(116)
Barbadian0%(71)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 30.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.9 min
+37%since 2000
from 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
77.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 77.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
39.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
30.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
6.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(492,707)
Married53%(684,116)
Widowed1.9%(25,085)
Divorced6.9%(88,947)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(435,590)
Married49.5%(659,697)
Widowed7%(93,718)
Divorced10.9%(144,725)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.4%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% 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)23.1%(20,155)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(15,322)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(30,308)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.2%(6,315)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(1,487)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 87,155 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 County, California?

Orange County, California has about 3,010,232 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Orange County, California?

The typical household in Orange County, California earns about $74,344 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orange County, California expensive?

In Orange County, California, the median home is worth about $607,900, and the typical rent is about $1,423 a month.

How educated are people in Orange County, California?

About 36.0% of adults age 25 and over in Orange County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orange County, California?

About 10.1% of people in Orange County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Orange County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Orange County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 599,676 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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

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