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Orange County, California

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
3,165,820
Households
1,082,960
Average household size
2.87
Median age
39.4 years
Median household income
$116,289
Housing units
1,146,169
Population comparison
2020 Census3,186,989
2024 estimate3,165,820
Change−0.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
3,165,820
Median age
39.4 years
Male
1,568,413
Female
1,597,407
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.3 years
Female median age
40.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
84,888Under 580,302
256,1665–17243,777
141,94718–24140,823
228,25925–34220,043
210,69235–44207,482
208,10445–54213,906
206,03855–64208,569
232,31965+282,505
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 584,88880,302
5–17256,166243,777
18–24141,947140,823
25–34228,259220,043
35–44210,692207,482
45–54208,104213,906
55–64206,038208,569
65+232,319282,505
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5–17
Male
5–9
90,622
10–14
102,048
15–17
63,496
Female
5–9
84,980
10–14
98,395
15–17
60,402
18–24
Male
18–19
41,817
20
19,877
21
20,958
22–24
59,295
Female
18–19
41,648
20
20,289
21
19,823
22–24
59,063
25–34
Male
25–29
112,269
30–34
115,990
Female
25–29
108,880
30–34
111,163
35–44
Male
35–39
106,804
40–44
103,888
Female
35–39
102,803
40–44
104,679
45–54
Male
45–49
99,590
50–54
108,514
Female
45–49
103,059
50–54
110,847
55–64
Male
55–59
106,716
60–61
42,635
62–64
56,687
Female
55–59
107,949
60–61
42,266
62–64
58,354
65+
Male
65–66
34,624
67–69
44,274
70–74
60,308
75–79
41,326
80–84
25,918
85+
25,869
Female
65–66
36,448
67–69
49,029
70–74
71,043
75–79
48,918
80–84
34,650
85+
42,417
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,351,83042.7%
Asian alone
708,21922.4%
Two or more races
561,58117.7%
Some other race
456,19014.4%
Black alone
51,4971.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
27,0230.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
9,4800.3%
Residents: 3,165,820.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,351,830
Asian alone708,219
Two or more races561,581
Some other race456,190
Black alone51,497
American Indian / Alaska Native27,023
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander9,480

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,082,931
White, not Hispanic
1,168,199

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
763,105
Married-couple share
75.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
235,58521.8%
1 person
336,87131.1%
2 people
189,77517.5%
3 people
175,86016.2%
4 people
144,86913.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
82,868
6 People
33,872
7 Plus People
28,129
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person235,585
2 people336,871
3 people189,775
4 people175,860
5+ people144,869
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households763,105
Married-couple families574,86075.3% of family households
With children
234,80240.8%
Without children
340,05859.2%
Other families188,24524.7% of family households
Male householder
62,81533.4%
Female householder
125,43066.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households763,105Not applicable
Married-couple families574,86075.3%
With children234,80240.8%
Without children340,05859.2%
Other families188,24524.7%
Male householder62,81533.4%
Female householder125,43066.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$116,289
Median family
$132,827
Per capita
$54,557
Household incomeShare of households
109,51110.1%
Under $25k
116,74510.8%
$25–49k
121,10811.2%
$50–74k
119,04111.0%
$75–99k
202,11418.7%
$100–149k
138,98312.8%
$150–199k
275,45825.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
43,948
$10,000–$14,999
24,117
$15,000–$19,999
18,023
$20,000–$24,999
23,423
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
21,744
$30,000–$34,999
22,741
$35,000–$39,999
23,896
$40,000–$44,999
25,318
$45,000–$49,999
23,046
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
47,860
$60,000–$74,999
73,248
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
113,376
$125,000–$149,999
88,738
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k109,511
$25–49k116,745
$50–74k121,108
$75–99k119,041
$100–149k202,114
$150–199k138,983
$200k+275,458

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
2,217,917
High school or higher
87.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
44.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
161,7847.3%
Less than 9th grade
125,2895.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
385,71017.4%
High school or equivalent
398,90118.0%
Some college, no degree
168,6347.6%
Associate degree
615,03227.7%
Bachelor’s degree
362,56716.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
75,723
Nursery School
858
Kindergarten
1,494
First Grade
972
Second Grade
3,252
Third Grade
7,556
Fourth Grade
4,746
Fifth Grade
7,666
Sixth Grade
34,999
Seventh Grade
7,045
Eighth Grade
17,473
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
25,248
Tenth Grade
19,699
Eleventh Grade
19,742
Twelfth No Diploma
60,600
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
343,885
Ged Or Alternative Credential
41,825
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
123,269
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
275,632
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
247,570
Professional School Degree
73,002
Doctorate Degree
41,995
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade161,784
Grades 9–12, no diploma125,289
High school or equivalent385,710
Some college, no degree398,901
Associate degree168,634
Bachelor’s degree615,032
Graduate or professional362,567
Marital status by sexMale and Female
25,08593,718
Widowed
88,947144,725
Divorced
16,11822,286
Separated
684,116659,697
Now Married
492,707435,590
Never Married
67,68071,774
Married Spouse Absent
616,436587,923
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed25,08593,718
Divorced88,947144,725
Separated16,11822,286
Now Married684,116659,697
Never Married492,707435,590
Married Spouse Absent67,68071,774
Married Spouse Present616,436587,923

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$962,600
Median gross rent
$2,434
Housing tenure
Owner
610,65956.4%
Renter
472,30143.6%
Occupied homes: 1,082,960.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner610,659
Renter472,301
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,082,96094.5%
Vacant
63,2095.5%
Housing units: 1,146,169.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,082,960
Vacant63,209

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
409,171
Owners without mortgage
201,488
Vacancy reason
For rent21,738
For sale4,296
Rented, not occupied2,843
Sold, not occupied5,651
Seasonal16,155
Migrant workers20
Other12,506
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent21,738
For sale4,296
Rented, not occupied2,843
Sold, not occupied5,651
Seasonal16,155
Migrant workers20
Other12,506
Structure type
Detached565,787
Attached148,650
2–4 units101,401
5–19 units121,224
20+ units178,138
Mobile or other30,969
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
21,449
Structure 3–4 Units
79,952
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
67,677
Structure 10–19 Units
53,547
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
46,902
Structure 50 Plus Units
131,236
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
30,381
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
588
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached565,787
Attached148,650
2–4 units101,401
5–19 units121,224
20+ units178,138
Mobile or other30,969
Year builtHousing units by period
190,49216.6%
Before 1960
460,54540.2%
1960–79
292,77725.5%
1980–99
187,95116.4%
2000–19
14,4041.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
28,272
1940–1949
21,545
1950–1959
140,675
1960–79
1960–1969
205,622
1970–1979
254,923
1980–99
1980–1989
169,345
1990–1999
123,432
2000–19
2000–2009
95,410
2010–2019
92,541
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960190,492
1960–79460,545
1980–99292,777
2000–19187,951
2020+14,404
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
90,484
4,764
1990s
102,754
13,606
2000s
129,458
46,073
2010s
208,374
229,324
2020–22
69,901
142,339
2023+
9,688
36,195
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199090,4844,764
1990s102,75413,606
2000s129,45846,073
2010s208,374229,324
2020–2269,901142,339
2023+9,68836,195
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
18,5213.0%
Under $100k
17,9182.9%
$100–249k
38,7516.3%
$250–499k
91,17014.9%
$500–749k
163,40026.8%
$750–999k
163,79626.8%
$1–1.49m
117,10319.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
6,014
10000–14999
789
15000–19999
585
20000–24999
558
25000–29999
260
30000–34999
359
35000–39999
389
40000–49999
1,149
50000–59999
1,475
60000–69999
1,413
70000–79999
1,885
80000–89999
1,835
90000–99999
1,810
$100–249k
100000–124999
5,002
125000–149999
2,427
150000–174999
3,719
175000–199999
1,283
200000–249999
5,487
$250–499k
250000–299999
3,963
300000–399999
12,534
400000–499999
22,254
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
55,590
2000000+
61,513
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k18,521
$100–249k17,918
$250–499k38,751
$500–749k91,170
$750–999k163,400
$1–1.49m163,796
$1.5m+117,103
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50011,261
$500–99912,181
$1,000–1,49931,007
$1,500–1,99973,448
$2,000–2,499117,570
$2,500–2,99985,919
$3,000+128,289
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Under $500
Under 100
333
100–149
288
150–199
142
200–249
792
250–299
1,551
300–349
2,973
350–399
1,838
400–449
1,583
450–499
1,761
$500–999
500–549
1,901
550–599
1,118
600–649
1,100
650–699
1,022
700–749
927
750–799
1,037
800–899
2,301
900–999
2,775
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
10,900
1250–1499
20,107
$3,000+
3000–3499
53,873
3500+
74,416
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50011,261
$500–99912,181
$1,000–1,49931,007
$1,500–1,99973,448
$2,000–2,499117,570
$2,500–2,99985,919
$3,000+128,289
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
15,695
35,878
1 vehicle
131,463
172,827
2 vehicles
257,383
179,498
3 vehicles
124,304
55,478
4 vehicles
55,352
20,442
5+ vehicles
26,462
8,178
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle15,69535,878
1 vehicle131,463172,827
2 vehicles257,383179,498
3 vehicles124,30455,478
4 vehicles55,35220,442
5+ vehicles26,4628,178

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,565,842
Average commute
26.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,057,28467.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
139,5498.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
18,0091.2%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
35,4572.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
290,23518.5%Derived from published counts
Other
25,3081.6%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,565,842.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
26,586
Bicycle
8,871
Other
Other Transportation
20,836
Motorcycle
2,683
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,789
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,057,284
Carpool139,549
Public transit18,009
Walk or bicycle35,457
Work from home290,235
Other25,308
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
260,71720.4%
Under 15 min
514,74040.4%
15–29 min
299,58523.5%
30–44 min
97,0397.6%
45–59 min
103,5268.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
21,924
5–9
86,885
10–14
151,908
15–29 min
15–19
214,631
20–24
207,208
25–29
92,901
30–44 min
30–34
211,697
35–39
36,740
40–44
51,148
60+ min
60–89
73,819
90+
29,707
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min260,717
15–29 min514,740
30–44 min299,585
45–59 min97,039
60+ min103,526

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
2,584,525
Civilian labor force
1,692,091
Employed
1,600,642
Unemployed
91,449
Unemployment rate
5.4%
Poverty universe
3,126,062
Persons below poverty
296,883
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
1,080,448
Blue-collar workers
258,094
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
120,379
141,721
Sales Office Occupations
142,404
187,161
Management Business Science Arts
391,584
359,299
Production Transportation Material Moving
118,521
45,061
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
89,928
4,584
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations120,379141,721
Sales Office Occupations142,404187,161
Management Business Science Arts391,584359,299
Production Transportation Material Moving118,52145,061
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance89,9284,584

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,347,482
Workplace jobs
1,543,156
Internal commuters
863,819
Inbound commuters
679,337
Outbound commuters
483,663
Net worker inflow
195,674

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
2,949,79093.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
202,0476.4%
Residents: 3,151,837.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured2,949,790
Uninsured202,047
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
22,76311.3%
Under 19
67,91933.6%
Age 19–34
106,36052.6%
Age 35–64
5,0052.5%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1922,763
Age 19–3467,919
Age 35–64106,360
Age 65+5,005

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
2,203,98869.6%
Foreign born
961,83230.4%
Residents: 3,165,820.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born2,203,988
Foreign born961,832

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
564,343
Not a citizen
397,489

Residential mobility

Same house
2,787,083
Within same county
210,729
From another county
81,017
From another state
32,912
From abroad
23,761

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,129,785

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Orange County, California

Orange County, California has 3,165,820 residents and a median age of 39.4 years. It ranks No. 6 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 0.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $35,555 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Orange County, California3,165,820$116,28939.4 years56.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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