In 2022, Orange County, NC had a population of 146k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $85,785. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Orange County, NC declined from 147,376 to 145,919, a −0.989% decrease and its median household income grew from $79,205 to $85,785, a 8.31% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.79%), White (Hispanic) (3.58%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%).
None of the households in Orange County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93.8% of the residents in Orange County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Orange County, NC are University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (9,997 degrees awarded in 2022) and Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill (173 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Orange County, NC was $395,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.
Most people in Orange County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Orange County, NC borders Alamance County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Durham County, NC, and Person County, NC.