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Orange, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
138,723
Population
5,404/sq mi density
$116,945
Median Income
$50,759 per capita
$900,700
Home Value
$1,113,823 Zillow
$2,252
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
331 sunny days/yr
129
Violent Crime/100K
1,562 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$116,945 median income, 3.1% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$900,700 home value, $2,252/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.1%
139,782 → 138,246
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.3%
$78,838 → $116,945
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Orange across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
137,185
-1,061 from 2023 (138,246)
Projected Median Income 2030
$154,099
+$37,154 from 2023 ($116,945)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 139,782 | — | $78,838 | — |
| 2015 | 140,024 | +0.2% | $78,513 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 139,867 | -0.1% | $83,500 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 139,131 | -0.5% | $91,793 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 137,264 | -1.3% | $102,125 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 138,246 | +0.7% | $116,945 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.