Orange County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 147,376
Median age: 35.4
Median household income: 79,205
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Orange County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 147,376 |
| 2020 | 146,354 |
| 2019 | 144,836 |
| 2018 | 142,938 |
| 2017 | 141,812 |
| 2016 | 139,807 |
| 2015 | 138,644 |
| 2014 | 137,275 |
| 2013 | 136,057 |
| 2012 | 133,958 |
| 2011 | 131,856 |
| 2010 | 129,562 |
| 2009 | 124,503 |
Orange County, NC cities
Carrboro town - 21,237
Chapel Hill town - 60,920
Durham city - 279,106
Efland CDP - 876
Hillsborough town - 9,342
Mebane city - 17,192
Census data for Orange County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Orange County, North Carolina
| Total population | 147,376 |
| Male | 70,328 |
| Female | 77,048 |
| Total population | 147,376 |
| Under 5 years | 6,331 |
| 5 to 9 years | 7,719 |
| 10 to 14 years | 9,013 |
| 15 to 19 years | 14,579 |
| 20 to 24 years | 17,740 |
| 25 to 34 years | 17,629 |
| 35 to 44 years | 16,887 |
| 45 to 54 years | 18,463 |
| 55 to 59 years | 9,082 |
| 60 to 64 years | 8,654 |
| 65 to 74 years | 13,643 |
| 75 to 84 years | 5,800 |
| 85 years and over | 1,836 |
| Median age (years) | 35.4 |
| Under 18 years | 28,615 |
| 16 years and over | 122,539 |
| 18 years and over | 118,761 |
| 21 years and over | 105,021 |
| 62 years and over | 26,429 |
| 65 years and over | 21,279 |
| Total population | 147,376 |
| One race | 139,955 |
| White | 107,887 |
| Black or African American | 16,286 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 934 |
| Asian | 11,607 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 14 |
| Some other race | 3,227 |
| Two or more races | 7,421 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 110,528 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 51,288 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 59,240 |
Social characteristics in Orange County, North Carolina
| Total households | 54,783 |
| Family households (families) | 27,620 |
| Married-couple family | 3,102 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 9,503 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 6,639 |
| Nonfamily households | 14,558 |
| Average household size | 14,538 |
| Average family size | 2.47 |
Economic characteristics in Orange County, North Carolina
| Total households | 54,783 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,721 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,646 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,358 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,661 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,382 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 8,079 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 6,823 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7,942 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,282 |
| $200,000 or more | 8,889 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 79,205 |
Housing characteristics in Orange County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 60,314 |
| Occupied housing units | 54,783 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,531 |
| Total housing units | 60,314 |
| 1-unit, detached | 36,187 |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,414 |
| 2 units | 1,171 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,493 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,657 |
| 10 to 19 units | 4,544 |
| 20 or more units | 4,704 |
| Mobile home | 4,117 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 27 |
| Total housing units | 60,314 |
| Built 2014 or later | 318 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 6,338 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 10,224 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 11,225 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 10,540 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 9,126 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 5,058 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,832 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,234 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,419 |
| Total housing units | 60,314 |
| 1 room | 1,775 |
| 2 rooms | 1,742 |
| 3 rooms | 4,745 |
| 4 rooms | 10,457 |
| 5 rooms | 9,655 |
| 6 rooms | 9,048 |
| 7 rooms | 6,706 |
| 8 rooms | 5,321 |
| 9 rooms or more | 10,865 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 60,314 |
| No bedroom | 1,821 |
| 1 bedroom | 5,191 |
| 2 bedrooms | 14,998 |
| 3 bedrooms | 22,390 |
| 4 bedrooms | 11,605 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 4,309 |
| Occupied housing units | 54,783 |
| Owner-occupied | 34,871 |
| Renter-occupied | 19,912 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.64 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.18 |
| Occupied housing units | 54,783 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 6,838 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 18,017 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 8,965 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 10,384 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 5,810 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,769 |
| Owner-occupied units | 34,871 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,695 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,020 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,093 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,261 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6,765 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 11,143 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 7,781 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,113 |
| Median (dollars) | 339,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 34,871 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 22,686 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 12,185 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 19,073 |
| Less than $500 | 635 |
| $500 to $999 | 5,302 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 8,252 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3,339 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,137 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 217 |
| $3,000 or more | 191 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,180 |
| No rent paid | 839 |
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