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The total population of Orange County is estimated to be 145,919 with 69,888 males (47.90%) and 76,031 females (52.10%). There are 6,143 more females than males in Orange County.
The median household income in Orange County was $85,614 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 852(1.01%) from $84,762 in 2020. This income is 114.75% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Orange County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $112,285. Overall, the median household income for the county of Orange County stands at $89,291.
In Orange County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,541 for males and $32,286 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $75,335 for males and $63,788 for females.
In Orange County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $107,856, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,499.
In 2022, the population of Orange County was 150,477, a 1.26% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Orange County's population was 148,610, an increase of 3.50% compared to a population of 143,583 in 2020.
The median age in Orange County, NC is 35.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.65% were under the age of 15, 28.45% aged 15 to 29, 41.46% aged 30 to 64, 13.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Orange County population: 73.21% are White, 11.05% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.88% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.19% are some other race and 5.04% are multiracial.