Orange County, Virginia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,208
Median household income: $94,175
Median home value: $337,300

Home to 37,208 residents, Orange County is one of Virginia's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $94,175, its median household income sits in line with Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Orange County's population grew 3.3% from 36,010 to 37,208, while its median household income rose 31.6% from $71,548 to $94,175.

29.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,208
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $94,175
Median home value: $337,300
Median gross rent: $1,145
Housing units: 15,895
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,01037,208

Median household income

$71,548$94,175

Median home value

$244,400$337,300

Median gross rent

$987$1,145

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,010	$71,548	$244,400	$987
2020	36,501	$74,446	$261,000	$938
2021	36,001	$79,211	$272,200	$950
2022	36,593	$87,309	$316,000	$1,085
2023	37,208	$94,175	$337,300	$1,145

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,177	5.9%
5 to 17	5,772	15.5%
18 to 24	2,501	6.7%
25 to 34	4,940	13.3%
35 to 44	4,097	11.0%
45 to 54	4,720	12.7%
55 to 64	5,564	15.0%
65 to 74	4,471	12.0%
75 and over	2,966	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,024	75.3%
Black or African American	3,876	10.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	330	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	331	0.9%
Two or more races	2,202	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,438	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,328	8.7%
High school graduate	9,617	35.9%
Some college or associate's	6,933	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,908	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,972	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,945	74.5%
Carpooled	1,776	10.2%
Public transit	42	0.2%
Walked	228	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,281	13.1%
Other means	105	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,298	15.2%
15 to 29 min	4,168	27.6%
30 to 44 min	4,050	26.8%
45 to 59 min	1,344	8.9%
60+ min	3,236	21.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 10.1% (3,688 of 36,656)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,405	70.9%
Nonfamily households	4,262	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,667	92.3%
Vacant	1,228	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,411	77.8%
Renter-occupied	3,256	22.2%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,072	82.2%
1-unit, attached	699	4.4%
2 to 4 units	391	2.5%
5 to 19 units	840	5.3%
20 or more units	258	1.6%
Mobile home & other	635	4.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51137
State: Virginia
Land area: 341 sq mi
Water area: 2.71 sq mi
Center point: 38.2493, -78.0111

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