Demographics · CA
Orange, CA demographics: 138,266 residents, with a median age of 37.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
138,266people are estimated in Orange, at a median age of 37.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 37.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Orange, the largest race group is White (47.2%); 39.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 21.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Orange is 37.2 years (±0.8), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 50.4% ± 0.8 percentage points male and 49.6% ± 0.8 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 15.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,239 | 5.2% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±807 |
| 5 to 17 | 20,910 | 15.1% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,207 |
| 18 to 24 | 14,577 | 10.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±906 |
| 25 to 34 | 21,569 | 15.6% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,202 |
| 35 to 44 | 19,132 | 13.8% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,111 |
| 45 to 54 | 17,717 | 12.8% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,017 |
| 55 to 64 | 15,942 | 11.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±932 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,664 | 9.2% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±906 |
| 75 and over | 8,516 | 6.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±686 |
Median age by sex: 36.4 (male) · 38.2 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Orange is White at 47.2% of the population. Separately, 39.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 65,294 | 47.2% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±2,138 |
| Black or African American alone | 2,234 | 1.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±547 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,417 | 1.0% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±453 |
| Asian alone | 19,248 | 13.9% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,711 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 372 | 0.3% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±122 |
| Some other race alone | 18,159 | 13.1% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,910 |
| Two or more races | 31,542 | 22.8% ± 1.6 percentage points | ±2,194 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 55,223 | 39.9% ± 1.6 percentage points | ±2,260 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Orange has 45,329 households. 70.0% are family households and 20.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.91 people.
Total households
45,329
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.91
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
70.0% ± 1.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
20.2% ± 1.9 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 45,329 | ±921 |
| Family households | 31,736 | ±778 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,593 | ±1,006 |
| Householder living alone | 9,142 | ±886 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
21.9% of Orange residents were born outside the United States. 61.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (25.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 21.9% ± 1.0 percentage points | 30,239 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 61.2% ± 1.4 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 25.7% ± 1.4 percentage points | Spanish · 33,708 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
39.7% ± 1.5 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Orange hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Orange is 0653980. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.