Orange County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:85,722More data
Estimate 2022:85,048 
Estimate 2021:84,666 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.84,808More data
Census 2010:81,837More data
Census 2000:84,966More data
Population of the County Seat (Orange)
Census 2020:19,324 
Census 2010:18,595 
Census 2000:18,643 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN ORANGE COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Bridge City city:9,666More data
Orange city:19,108More data
Pine Forest city:504More data
Pinehurst city:2,226More data
Port Arthur city (pt.):83More data
Rose City city:341More data
Vidor city:9,738More data
West Orange city:3,425More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:333.8More data
Water Area:45.7More data
Total Area:379.5More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:254.08More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:63.93More data
Percent Rural:36.07More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:9.7%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:86.8%More data
Percent African American Alone:9.2%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.2%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.8%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:78.1%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:8.9%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:25.6%More data
65 and Older:16.4%More data
85 and Older:1.6%More data
Median Age:37.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$50,170More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$4,261,107,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$63,901More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:13.8%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:18.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:89.3% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:17.2% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$61,200More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$58,745 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$57,066 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$56,502 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$54,469 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:5.4More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:5.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:8.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:10.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:5.2 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.532000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$9,176,618,430More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$7,300,838,507More data
Total Actual Levy:$38,839,556More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$8,001,425More data
CY 2022:$7,290,132 
CY 2021:$6,524,079 
CY 2020:$5,753,834 
CY 2019:$5,331,520 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:25.282More data
US Highways:0.000More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:55.078More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:108.160More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:46.259More data
On-System Subtotal:234.779More data
City Streets:328.441More data
Certified County Roads:394.971More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:723.412More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:958.191More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:142.363More data
US Highways:0.000More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:178.160More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:244.089More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:92.518More data
On-System Subtotal:657.130More data
City Streets:656.882More data
Certified County Roads:789.942More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,446.824More data
County Total:2,103.954More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Orange County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Orange County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Orange County»

Special Districts in Orange County.
School Districts in Orange County.
History of City Tax Rates in Orange County.

Airports in Orange County.
Hospitals in Orange County.
Prisons in Orange County.