Orange County, NC Demographics
Orange County, NC is the 19th most populous of 100 counties in North Carolina, with 148,713 residents across 398 square miles. That is about 374 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 148,713 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 398 sq mi |
| Density | 374 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Orange County compares to the US
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Central Location: Orange County, NC
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.