Orange, California Population 2024

137,965

Orange Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Orange was:

  • White: 58.21%
  • Two or more races: 13.56%
  • Asian: 13.26%
  • Other race: 12.18%
  • Black or African American: 1.53%
  • Native American: 0.86%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.41%
Land Area (mi²)
25.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,375.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.07% (-1,486)
The current population of Orange, California is 137,965 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 139,451.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80,75858.21%
Two or more races18,81113.56%
Asian18,39313.26%
Other race16,90012.18%
Black or African American2,1161.53%
Native American1,1880.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5620.41%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Orange Population by Race

Orange Population Pyramid 2024

Orange Median Age

36.5

Total

35.9

Male

37.2

Female

Orange Adults

There are 110,328 adults, (20,052 of whom are seniors) in Orange.

Orange Age Dependency

53.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Orange Sex Ratio

Female67,81948.89%
Male70,90951.11%

Orange Population by Age

Orange Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,3362.9858.941.1
Married23,7323.5371.428.6
Non Family12,9451.544.755.3
Female5,1583.7945.754.3
Male2,5013.6640.359.7

3.44

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

58.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orange Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,4435.71%
Associates Degree7,2597.62%
Bachelors Degree25,43626.69%
Graduate Degree12,93613.57%
High School Graduate17,11217.96%
Less Than 9th Grade5,7766.06%
Some College21,33222.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orange Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orange Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White43,47841,68320,381
Hispanic32,43624,2766,565
Asian14,29013,3559,154
Other Race11,2137,9541,733
2+ Races10,4388,9673,342
Black1,3351,176370
Native American793465168
Islander354324105

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.06%.

Orange Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,694$85,220$67,109
Graduate Degree$99,773$117,908$85,792
High School Graduate$41,875$47,256$35,844
Less Than 9th Grade$30,464$34,727$20,073
Overall$57,036$62,941$51,508
Some College$51,818$56,784$45,207

$57,036

Average Earnings

$62,941

Average Male

$51,508

Average Female

Orange Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orange Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orange Language

61.62% of Orange residents speak only English, while 38.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.15% of the population.

Orange Language

Orange Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic51,5086,00911.67%
White55,0434,2667.75%
Other16,2892,09012.83%
Multiple18,0571,2987.19%
Asian17,6331,1756.66%
Native1,11616414.7%
Black1,7081227.14%
Islander557183.23%

9.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.58%

Male Poverty Rate

10.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orange

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orange is Native, with 14.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orange is Islander, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.06%.

Orange Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.06%
High School9.71%
Some College5.76%
Bachelors or Greater4.01%

Orange Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.98%
Female Unemployed13.68%
Female Employed4.87%
Male Employed3.64%

Orange Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orange Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,289$163,112
Households$109,335$145,649
Married Families$147,500$184,951
Non Families$74,565$91,141

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orange Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Orange Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orange Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Orange Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orange Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,120

Number of Veterans

3,878

Male Veterans

242

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,409
Second Gulf War1,137
First Gulf War697
Korea212
World War II36

Orange Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,156
65 to 74921
35 to 54875
18 to 34655
55 to 64513

Orange Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9104.45%
Hispanic1,0372.65%
Other Race5203.95%
Asian2671.68%
2+ Races2602.04%
Black1277.18%
Islander316.58%
Native American50.52%

Orange Veterans by Race

Orange Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orange Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Orange Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orange Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orange Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.04%

Born in Orange

78.42%

Native Born

21.58%

Foreign Born

8.79%

Non Citizen

12.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.42% of Orange residents were born in the United States, with 62.04% having been born in California. 8.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Orange Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029136,108-372-0.27%
2028136,480-371-0.27%
2027136,851-371-0.27%
2026137,222-372-0.27%
2025137,594-371-0.27%
2024137,965-372-0.27%
2023138,3373340.24%
2022138,0031650.12%
2021137,838-1,613-1.16%
2020139,4513200.23%
2019139,131-701-0.5%
2018139,832-35-0.03%
2017139,8671490.11%
2016139,718-306-0.22%
2015140,0243490.25%
2014139,675-107-0.08%
2013139,7827380.53%
2012139,0447720.56%
2011138,2721,2630.92%
2010137,00900%
2000128,86818,21016.46%
1990110,65819,20821%
198091,45014,08518.21%
197077,36550,921192.56%
196026,44416,417163.73%
195010,0272,12626.91%
19407,901-165-2.05%
19308,0663,18265.15%
19204,8841,96467.26%
19102,9201,704140.13%
19001,21635040.42%
189086618727.54%
1880679-135,429-99.5%

Orange Population by Year