Orange County, TX Population

Overview

85,045

Total Population

38.0

Median age

50.16%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

57.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,245

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Orange County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Orange County is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Orange County's population under 18 was 25.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Orange County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Orange County, 20.77% were under the age of 15, 18.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.96% aged 30 to 64, 13.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 269 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 50.16% females and 49.84% males in Orange County, TX.
The Orange County, TX gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,299.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 3,185.

Orange County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Orange County population: 83.74% are White, 8.68% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.10% are some other race and 5.44% are multiracial.
Orange County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,245 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 77,8 (91.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Orange County is White with a population of 71,215 (83.74% of the total population).

Orange County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 85,056 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Orange County's population decreased by 2,952 (3.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Orange County's population increased by 2,732 (3.33%), 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 2010 at 82,015.