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  • FIPS 51137
  • Largest town: Orange

Orange County, Virginia

Orange County had 38,986 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 340.5 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 133 in Virginia by population and 56th by land area.

Population
38,986
#47 of 133 in Virginia · #1,205 in US
Area
340.5 sq mi
#56 of 133 in Virginia · #2,709 in US
Density
114 / sq mi
#65 of 133 in Virginia · #825 in US
Median household income
$82,738
#37 of 133 in Virginia · #378 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Orange County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Orange County population, land area and income

Orange County had 38,986 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 340.5 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 133 in Virginia by population and 56th by land area. That works out to 114.5 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Orange County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $82,738 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

38,986

3144th1st

1205th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

341 sq mi

3144th1st

2709th of 3,144 (US)

Density

114.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

825th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$82,738

3143rd1st

378th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

38,986

133rd1st

47th of 133 (VA)

Land area

341 sq mi

133rd1st

56th of 133 (VA)

Density

114.5 / sq mi

133rd1st

65th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$82,738

133rd1st

37th of 133 (VA)

How Orange County's population changed since 2020

Orange County gained 2,590 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.1%. That ranks 12th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Orange County recorded 1,927 births and 2,180 deaths, a natural change of -253. Net international migration added +103 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,973. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,973 people.

36.4k202037.2k202138.0k202238.5k202339.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,927
Deaths
2,180
Net international migration
+103
Net domestic migration
+2,973
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+499

Where Orange County is

The Census internal point of Orange County is at 38.249300, -78.011100. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Orange County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Orange County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.249300, -78.011100
DMS
38°14'57.48"N 78°00'39.96"W
UTM
17N 761554.5E 4237701.6N
Geohash
dqb98g443
Plus code
87C36XXQ+PH

Towns in Orange County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Orange County, 6,719 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Orange County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Orange with 5,210.

  1. 01Orange5,210
  2. 02Gordonsville1,509
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Orange County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Orange County. The most populous is Spotsylvania County, VA, with 152,021 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 58.3 miles SSE of Orange County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 57.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Culpeper, VA (population 21,464), 15.3 miles away.

Orange County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Orange County is 51137: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 137. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $82,738.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Orange County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 38,986. That is up 2,590 people (7.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 36,396.

What is the FIPS code of Orange County?

51137. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (137) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Orange County?

Orange, with 5,210 residents inside Orange County in 2024.

Which counties border Orange County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Spotsylvania County, VA; Albemarle County, VA; Culpeper County, VA; Louisa County, VA; Greene County, VA; Madison County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.