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Orange County, California

Orange County, California. Orange County had 3,149,507 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than California's (−0.5%). It holds 45 places (34 cities, villages and boroughs and 11 census-designated) and 614 census tracts. GEOID 06059.

Orange County is one of the 2 counties of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,149,507

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,186,989 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,165,820

Median household income

$116,289

±$871 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$962,600

±$4,214 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$2,434

±$13 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

How many people live in Orange County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 3,186,989 residents in Orange County. The Census Bureau estimates 3,149,507 for July 1, 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than California's (−0.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 3,165,820 over 793 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −25,387 (3,160,780)
2021→2022 −4,528 (3,156,252)
2022→2023 −6,911 (3,149,341)
2023→2024 +8,686 (3,158,027)
2024→2025 −8,520 (3,149,507)

Orange County in California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Orange County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	3,165,820	39,287,377	−2,224
Households	1,082,960±2,606	13,548,091	+45,468
Average household size	2.87±0.01	2.84	−0.14
Housing units	1,146,169±308	14,644,735	+45,720

Orange County's population since 2000

From 2,846,289 in 2000 to 3,149,507 in 2025: up 10.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 2,846,289
2005 (estimate) 2,940,055
2010 Census 3,010,232
2015 (estimate) 3,148,952
2020 Census 3,186,989
2025 (estimate) 3,149,507

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Orange County?

Orange County holds 45 places: 34 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 11 census-designated places. The largest is Anaheim with 341,008 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Orange County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Anaheim	city	346,824	344,521±90	$95,227	$831,200	12.4%	100%
Santa Ana	city	310,227	312,534±138	$93,999	$713,000	10.8%	100%
Irvine	city	307,670	311,690±103	$136,719	$1,191,500	10.8%	100%
Huntington Beach	city	198,711	195,240±107	$120,919	$1,100,000	7.8%	100%
Garden Grove	city	171,949	170,964±82	$92,174	$814,100	12.3%	100%
Fullerton	city	143,617	140,968±79	$104,286	$902,600	12.3%	100%
Orange	city	139,911	138,266±77	$117,113	$945,800	9.5%	100%
Costa Mesa	city	111,918	110,330±43	$111,505	$1,115,100	9.1%	100%
Mission Viejo	city	93,653	92,151±77	$136,123	$1,009,600	5.6%	100%
Westminster	city	90,911	89,860±102	$85,541	$858,300	14.4%	100%
Lake Forest	city	85,858	86,281±81	$135,175	$937,000	8.5%	100%
Newport Beach	city	85,239	83,845±53	$156,867	$2,000,000 or more	6.6%	100%
Buena Park	city	84,034	82,871±110	$110,550	$838,800	8.8%	100%
Tustin	city	80,276	78,981±61	$112,503	$950,400	9.9%	100%
Yorba Linda	city	68,336	67,170±53	$157,582	$1,147,100	5.8%	100%
Laguna Niguel	city	64,355	64,139±72	$140,452	$1,190,900	6.4%	100%
San Clemente	city	64,293	63,273±58	$140,062	$1,398,400	5.8%	100%
La Habra	city	63,097	61,970±49	$100,106	$781,600	10.9%	100%
Fountain Valley	city	57,047	56,258±96	$115,237	$1,072,300	8.0%	100%
Aliso Viejo	city	52,176	51,113±58	$142,439	$917,900	5.1%	100%
Placentia	city	51,824	52,826±59	$115,929	$921,000	7.9%	100%
Cypress	city	50,151	49,498±85	$130,215	$913,900	6.6%	100%
Rancho Santa Margarita	city	47,949	46,990±61	$152,560	$971,200	5.7%	100%
Brea	city	47,325	47,469±55	$131,129	$922,300	6.6%	100%
Stanton	city	37,962	39,402±56	$84,707	$579,300	13.3%	100%
San Juan Capistrano	city	35,196	35,095±42	$129,457	$993,800	8.3%	100%
Dana Point	city	33,107	32,790±59	$141,520	$1,320,300	7.2%	100%
Laguna Hills	city	31,374	30,740±56	$128,851	$1,012,300	7.8%	100%
Ladera Ranch	CDP	26,170	23,793±1,273	$184,458	$1,151,000	4.2%	100%
North Tustin	CDP	25,718	25,807±1,638	$177,351	$1,347,800	5.2%	100%
Seal Beach	city	25,242	24,722±41	$85,964	$486,800	6.7%	100%
Laguna Beach	city	23,032	22,710±62	$143,843	$2,000,000 or more	6.1%	100%
Laguna Woods	city	17,644	17,289±29	$59,269	$394,600	14.2%	100%
La Palma	city	15,581	15,272±55	$117,989	$973,600	5.0%	100%
Coto de Caza	CDP	14,710	15,190±1,321	$243,816	$1,535,600	3.0%	100%
Los Alamitos	city	11,780	11,794±42	$97,155	$1,061,900	8.9%	100%
Rossmoor	CDP	10,625	11,532±1,171	$211,597	$1,406,900	4.2%	100%
Rancho Mission Viejo	CDP	10,378	11,971±1,063	$192,813	$1,110,100	2.7%	100%
Midway City	CDP	8,825	7,999±1,252	$66,635	$788,600	18.0%	100%
Las Flores (Orange County)	CDP	5,995	5,513±877	$211,782	$1,119,100	4.8%	100%
Villa Park	city	5,843	5,748±27	$202,245	$1,871,700	7.8%	100%
Trabuco CanyonGEOID 0680210	CDP	1,020	1,326±475	$229,239	$1,303,700	7.2%	100%
Silverado	CDP	932	972±184	$76,797	$707,000	18.7%	100%
ModjeskaGEOID 0648410	CDP	632	714±275	$156,083	$1,154,900	3.5%	100%
Williams CanyonGEOID 0685587	CDP	93	73±116	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Orange County?

The median resident of Orange County is 39.4 years old; 21.0% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 36.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 34.2%. 30.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Orange County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.4±0.1	37.9	+1.3
Under 18 years	21.0%	22.0%	–
65 years and over	16.3%	15.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34.2%	40.2%	+0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	36.9%±0.1 pts	33.8%	−3.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.5%±0.1 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	22.2%±0.1 pts	15.3%	+1.9 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.3%±0.1 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	30.4%±0.3 pts	27.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	46.4%±0.4 pts	44.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	3.5%±0.1 pts	4.3%	–
With a disability	9.6%±0.1 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.4%±0.2 pts	6.6%	−1.2 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.1%±0.2 pts	84.7%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	44.1%±0.3 pts	37.1%	+3.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	16.3%±0.2 pts	14.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.0%±0.1 pts	1.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Orange County earn?

Half of Orange County's 1,082,960 households earn less than $116,289 a year (±$871), against $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 the median was $111,050 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $5,239 after inflation. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Orange County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$116,289±$871	$99,122	+$5,239
Mean household income	$156,759±$1,331	$140,436	–
Per capita income	$54,557±$475	$49,513	+$3,466
People below the poverty line	9.5%±0.3 pts	12.0%	−1.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	10.7%±0.6 pts	15.0%	−3.5 pts
Households receiving SNAP	8.5%±0.2 pts	12.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	95.0%±0.2 pts	93.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Orange County?

Owners occupy 56.4% of Orange County's occupied homes and renters 43.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $962,600 by its owner (±$4,214). The median renter pays $2,434 a month including utilities, and 47.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Orange County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$962,600±$4,214	$734,700	+$126,590
Median gross rent	$2,434±$13	$2,036	+$152
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	47.0%±0.7 pts	46.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$3,385±$21	$2,946	–
Owner-occupied homes	56.4%±0.4 pts	55.9%	−1.0 pts
Housing units	1,146,169±308	14,644,735	+45,720
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.4%±0.3 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	49.4%±0.3 pts	57.0%	–
Mobile homes	2.7%±0.1 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.3%±0.1 pts	1.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	2.5%±0.1 pts	8.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Orange County building?

Builders took permits for 4,992 new housing units across Orange County in 2025 (2,777 single-family), 1.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 8,989 units
2020 6,027 units
2021 7,867 units
2022 5,938 units
2023 6,481 units
2024 6,972 units
2025 4,992 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Orange County get to work?

67.5% of Orange County's workers drive alone and 18.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Orange County	California	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	65.6%±0.2 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	5.4%±0.2 pts	6.6%	+0.8 pts
Drove alone to work	67.5%±0.3 pts	65.7%	–
Carpooled	8.9%±0.2 pts	9.5%	–
Public transportation	1.2%±0.1 pts	2.9%	–
Walked	1.7%±0.1 pts	2.4%	–
Worked from home	18.5%±0.3 pts	17.2%	+12.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.7 min±0.2	28.7 min	−1.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Orange County's census tracts?

Orange County is divided into 614 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $38,929 (Tract 995.10) to $250,000 or more (Tract 630.09).

All 614 census tracts of Orange County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Orange County compare with California's other counties?

Orange County's rank among California's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	3rd of 58
Growth 2020-2025	32nd of 58
Residents per square mile	2nd of 58
Median household income	7th of 58
Median home value	7th of 58
Median gross rent	5th of 56
Poverty rate	44th of 57
Bachelor's degree or higher	8th of 58
Median age	31st of 58

Every county in California

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Orange County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.