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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Orange County

North Carolina · 118,227 residents · 398 sq mi
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With 118,227 people, Orange County is a county in North Carolina. This is an unusually credentialed place: 51% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 30.4. 24,376 more people live here than in 1990. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $161,600, having risen by half since 1990.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
118,227
+26%since 1990
from 93,851 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.4
+5%since 1990
from 29.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
398 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
88K105K122K139K155K19902000201020202024Orange County
2024150K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(5,854)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.9%(6,941)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(7,259)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.1%(11,898)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2414.3%(16,905)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.1%(17,887)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(17,448)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(15,923)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.9%(8,181)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.5%(5,275)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.9%(3,482)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(1,174)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,372
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,968 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,873
+58%since 1990
from $15,776 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.1%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 13.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$161,600
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $100,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$684
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $472 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.6%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 55.2% in 1990
42.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(75,806)
Black15.9%(14,900)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,246)
Asian2.5%(2,311)
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.8%(89,656)
Black13.7%(16,175)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(5,273)
Asian4.1%(4,840)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(7,713)
Central American1.8%(2,729)
South American1.3%(2,004)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,114)
Guatemalan0.6%(845)
Honduran0.6%(830)
Salvadoran0.4%(589)
Colombian0.4%(568)
Spaniard0.3%(493)
Cuban0.3%(450)
Venezuelan0.3%(412)
Argentine0.3%(384)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(334)
Chilean0.1%(178)
Ecuadorian0.1%(175)
Peruvian0.1%(155)
Dominican0.1%(118)
Costa Rican0.1%(110)
Bolivian0%(36)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Asian origin
Chinese2.4%(3,531)
Asian Indian2%(2,988)
Korean0.8%(1,223)
Burmese0.5%(677)
Filipino0.4%(550)
Japanese0.3%(518)
Vietnamese0.3%(513)
Taiwanese0.2%(342)
Pakistani0.1%(122)
Cambodian0.1%(119)
Malaysian0%(31)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(31)
Hmong0%(13)
Laotian0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(101)
Chamorro0%(38)
Guamanian0%(12)
Ancestry
English15.6%(23,277)
German11.1%(16,558)
Irish10%(14,960)
Italian4.8%(7,111)
American4%(6,020)
Scottish3.8%(5,735)
Polish2.6%(3,928)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(3,786)
French1.9%(2,910)
Dutch1.2%(1,828)
Welsh1.1%(1,675)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(1,592)
Norwegian1%(1,531)
Swedish0.9%(1,310)
British0.8%(1,271)
Arab0.8%(1,239)
Hungarian0.5%(802)
Ukrainian0.5%(767)
West Indian0.4%(636)
Austrian0.4%(632)
Greek0.4%(629)
Iranian0.4%(627)
Danish0.4%(573)
Swiss0.3%(453)
Ghanaian0.3%(403)
Portuguese0.3%(384)
Lebanese0.2%(357)
Lithuanian0.2%(348)
Turkish0.2%(347)
Czech0.2%(338)
Serbian0.2%(334)
Slovak0.2%(283)
Belgian0.2%(282)
Romanian0.2%(279)
Jamaican0.2%(273)
Nigerian0.2%(242)
Finnish0.2%(230)
Egyptian0.1%(224)
Canadian0.1%(192)
Croatian0.1%(153)
Slovene0.1%(113)
Kenyan0.1%(111)
Brazilian0.1%(106)
Australian0.1%(104)
Haitian0.1%(89)
Latvian0.1%(83)
Ethiopian0.1%(80)
Syrian0%(72)
Armenian0%(50)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Israeli0%(23)
Barbadian0%(18)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.5%
+5.4 ptssince 1990
from 46.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.6%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 83.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
27.1%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 23.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.8 min
−27%since 1990
from 19.1 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 married40.7%(18,598)
Married51%(23,306)
Widowed1.8%(831)
Divorced6.4%(2,924)
Women 15+
Never married40.5%(21,320)
Married44.4%(23,376)
Widowed6.6%(3,448)
Divorced8.5%(4,472)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 81.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% 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)22.7%(1,296)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.9%(1,707)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(2,173)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(239)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,717 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, North Carolina?

Orange County, North Carolina has about 118,227 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Orange County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Orange County, North Carolina earns about $42,372 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orange County, North Carolina expensive?

In Orange County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $161,600, and the typical rent is about $684 a month.

How educated are people in Orange County, North Carolina?

About 51.5% of adults age 25 and over in Orange County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orange County, North Carolina?

About 14.1% of people in Orange County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Orange County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Orange County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 24,376 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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

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