Overview
1.41 million
Total Population
35.7
Median age
50.73%
Female population %
97.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
43.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
459,438
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Orange County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Orange County is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Orange County's population under 18 was 22.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Orange County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Orange County, 18.33% were under the age of 15, 22.47% aged 15 to 29, 47.19% aged 30 to 64, 10.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Orange County, FL population by age ➔
Gender
There are 20,657 more females than males in Orange County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.73% females and 49.27% males in Orange County, FL.
- The Orange County, FL gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 59,935.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 59,512.
Read more about Orange County, FL population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Orange County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Orange County population: 55.46% are White, 20.74% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.21% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.80% are some other race and 11.45% are multiracial.
- Orange County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 459,438 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 950,511 (67.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Orange County is White with a population of 781,989 (55.46% of the total population).
Read more about Orange County, FL population by race ➔
Year by year
Orange County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,452,726 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Orange County's population increased by 246,167 (27.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Orange County's population increased by 282,983 (24.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Orange County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 902,423.
Read more about Orange County, FL population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)