Orange County, NC
Demographic and economic profile of Orange County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Orange County, NC (population 152,877) is anchored by education and public-sector activity, reflected in a workforce where 61.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — well above national norms — alongside a low unemployment rate of 3.6% and median household income of $90,089. The labor force of roughly 94,800 (62.0% participation) earned median worker wages of $42,987, producing a GDP per capita of $66,557. Housing costs are elevated relative to the broader region, with a median home value of $428,500 and median gross rent of $1,387/month, while the county's 3.0% five-year population growth signals steady demand pressure on that supply.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+3.0% since 2018
Orange County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone102,595 (68.5%)
- Black or African American Alone15,708 (10.5%)
- Asian Alone11,806 (7.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race6,531 (4.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone6,165 (4.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,041 (4.0%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish11,002
- 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,364
- 3.Other Indo-European2,610
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,030
- 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)694
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance27,707
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services12,055
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,809
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)6,186
- 5.Manufacturing (Group)4,099
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations45,323
- 2.Service Occupations10,624
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations10,005
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,445
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,287
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.62×)27,754
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.31×)11,834
- 3.Information (LQ 1.17×)1,604
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)6,683
- 5.Other Services (LQ 0.87×)2,996
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.