Orange County , North Carolina
Population: 147,292 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $88,553 Home $428,500 Rent $1,387/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Orange County's headline indicators land 19% above the national median on income ($88,553), with housing 40% above the US figure ($429,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Orange County in the top 21% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$88,553
Median Income
household
$428,500
Home Value
median
$1,387/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $88,553 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,856 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Median Home Value | $428,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,387/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 147,292 |
| Median Age | 36.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 61.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
28.0%
Obesity
9.3%
Diabetes
9.3%
Smoking
29.8%
High Blood Pressure
18.4%
No Physical Activity
24.4%
Depression
30.6%
Insufficient Sleep
79.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 79.1 · 79th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
81.46
🌀 Hurricane
81.89
🔥 Wildfire
28.44
❄️ Winter Storm
86.19
🌍 Earthquake
64.95
☀️ Drought
54.45
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