US Census Data

Orange County, Texas

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
84,993
+1.1%’19–’23
Median household income
$73,372
+23.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$163,400
+44.0%’19–’23

Home to 84,993 residents, Orange County is one of Texas's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $73,372 runs in line with the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Orange County's population grew 1.1% from 84,069 to 84,993, while its median household income rose 23.5% from $59,399 to $73,372.

12.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.65 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
84,993
Median age
37.9 yrs
Median household income
$73,372
Median home value
$163,400
Median gross rent
$1,018
Housing units
37,681
Homeownership rate
75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.8%
Unemployment rate
6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
84,06984,993
Median household income
$59,399$73,372
Median home value
$113,500$163,400
Median gross rent
$825$1,018
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201984,069$59,399$113,500$825
202083,776$63,488$116,100$826
202185,045$68,756$131,700$882
202284,761$71,910$152,800$974
202384,993$73,372$163,400$1,018

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 55,5376.5%
5 to 1716,03518.9%
18 to 246,8068.0%
25 to 3410,80212.7%
35 to 4411,36413.4%
45 to 5410,02811.8%
55 to 6410,89812.8%
65 to 748,1579.6%
75 and over5,3666.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)66,24577.9%
Black or African American7,1538.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native970.1%
Asian6620.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander670.1%
Some other race1520.2%
Two or more races2,8543.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7,7639.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma5,1039.0%
High school graduate20,80036.7%
Some college or associate's20,63836.5%
Bachelor's degree7,39113.1%
Graduate or professional degree2,6834.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone32,66587.1%
Carpooled2,8317.5%
Public transit630.2%
Walked2530.7%
Bicycle560.1%
Worked from home1,3563.6%
Other means2910.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min8,89224.6%
15 to 29 min14,69540.6%
30 to 44 min8,15322.5%
45 to 59 min2,3246.4%
60+ min2,0955.8%

Households

Average household size
2.65
Poverty rate
12.7% (10,663 of 84,118)
CountShare
Family households22,62571.0%
Nonfamily households9,22229.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1982

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied31,84784.5%
Vacant5,83415.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied23,89275.0%
Renter-occupied7,95525.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached25,91568.8%
1-unit, attached6491.7%
2 to 4 units1,2813.4%
5 to 19 units2,1255.6%
20 or more units1,0102.7%
Mobile home & other6,70117.8%

Geography

County GEOID
48361
State
Texas
Land area
334 sq mi
Water area
46 sq mi
Center point
30.1223, -93.8941

Cities & places

10

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253