Orange

Population: 5,000
Median household income: $68,833
Median home value: $252,800

Orange is a community in Orange County, Virginia, home to 5,000 residents. At $68,833, its median household income sits below Orange County's $94,175.

From 2019 to 2023, Orange's population held roughly steady from 4,975 to 5,000, while its median home value rose 14.5% from $220,800 to $252,800.

15.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.33 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,000
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $68,833
Median home value: $252,800
Median gross rent: $1,070
Housing units: 1,918
Homeownership rate: 47.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9755,000

Median household income

$50,548$68,833

Median home value

$220,800$252,800

Median gross rent

$946$1,070

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,975	$50,548	$220,800	$946
2020	5,024	$55,613	$217,200	$905
2021	5,012	$58,908	$219,500	$932
2022	4,919	$59,196	$236,900	$1,035
2023	5,000	$68,833	$252,800	$1,070

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	228	4.6%
5 to 17	758	15.2%
18 to 24	562	11.2%
25 to 34	955	19.1%
35 to 44	500	10.0%
45 to 54	561	11.2%
55 to 64	753	15.1%
65 to 74	287	5.7%
75 and over	396	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,252	65.0%
Black or African American	1,356	27.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	222	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	167	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	518	15.0%
High school graduate	1,453	42.1%
Some college or associate's	790	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	453	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	238	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,747	77.8%
Carpooled	207	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	206	9.2%
Other means	41	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	730	35.8%
15 to 29 min	616	30.2%
30 to 44 min	373	18.3%
45 to 59 min	72	3.5%
60+ min	248	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 15.8% (708 of 4,473)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,070	56.3%
Nonfamily households	832	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,902	99.2%
Vacant	16	0.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	901	47.4%
Renter-occupied	1,001	52.6%

1-unit, detached48.1%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units27.4%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	923	48.1%
1-unit, attached	131	6.8%
2 to 4 units	234	12.2%
5 to 19 units	525	27.4%
20 or more units	101	5.3%
Mobile home & other	4	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5159496
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.2478, -78.1132