Orange County, California

Orange County is home to 3.17 million people. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below the California rate (12.0%). The median household income is $116,289.

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MeasureValueCaliforniaYearSource
Population3,165,82039,287,3772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$116,289$99,1222024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.5%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.7%15.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.4%6.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%37.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$962,600$734,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$2,434$2,0362024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income56.6%55.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born30.4%27.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.4 years37.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.