North Carolina

Orange County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
69.4%
African
11.2%
Hispanic
8.5%
Other
5.8%
Indian
5.1%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Orange Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricOrange CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White69.4%58.7%58%
Black or African American11.2%19.9%—
Hispanic8.5%12.6%—
Indian5.1%1.6%—
East Asian2.8%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Orange County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricOrange CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$90,089$72,388$80,734
Median home value$459,500$288,900$332,700
Home price to income5.1×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,496/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.9%20.4%21.0%