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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Orange County is 3,086,331, which is 8.43% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Orange County population density is 3,255.40 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Orange County is white, which represent 62.94% of the total population. The average Orange County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 3,086,331. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #31

Orange County
8.43%
California
12.39%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #2

Orange County
3,255.40 per square mile
California
232.55 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:1,942,675 (62.94%, #47)
Black:50,766 (1.64%, #35)
Hispanic:1,050,771 (34.05%, #19)
Asian:573,661 (18.59%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):21,324 (0.69%, #57)
One Race, Other:387,005 (12.54%, see rank)
Two or More Races:110,900 (3.59%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:905,973 (86.22%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:12,883 (1.23%, see rank)
Cuban:8,615 (0.82%, see rank)
Central American:60,151 (5.72%, see rank)
South American:35,338 (3.36%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:47,236 (8.23%, see rank)
Chinese:88,157 (15.37%, see rank)
Filipino:76,440 (13.32%, see rank)
Japanese:33,236 (5.79%, see rank)
Korean:91,468 (15.94%, see rank)
Vietnamese:192,130 (33.49%, see rank)
Asian, Other:44,994 (7.84%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,826,466 (91.58%) out of the total population of 3,086,331 reported first ancestry.

 Orange County% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Arab32,7521.06%, see rank0.72%0.56%
Czech8,5650.28%, see rank0.22%0.47%
Danish15,1990.49%, see rank0.46%0.42%
Dutch35,1961.14%, see rank0.99%1.40%
English215,3876.98%, see rank5.94%8.02%
French73,1262.37%, see rank2.15%3.34%
German300,1019.72%, see rank8.51%15.03%
Greek11,6730.38%, see rank0.35%0.41%
Hungarian13,0180.42%, see rank0.32%0.46%
Irish227,3587.37%, see rank6.69%10.80%
Italian129,4344.19%, see rank3.97%5.52%
Norwegian38,1001.23%, see rank1.02%1.42%
Polish49,3971.60%, see rank1.32%3.01%
Portuguese9,8260.32%, see rank0.91%0.44%
Russian30,2410.98%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish19,6930.64%, see rank0.61%0.99%
Scottish44,6811.45%, see rank1.34%1.72%
Subsaharan African8,2570.27%, see rank0.69%0.95%
Swedish40,0991.30%, see rank1.09%1.27%
Swiss7,8370.25%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian6,0060.19%, see rank0.27%0.31%
American131,0414.25%, see rank3.22%7.12%
Welsh14,5760.47%, see rank0.43%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,525,071 (49.41%, see rank)
Females: 1,561,260 (50.59%, see rank)

Orange County
Male: 49.41%
Female: 50.59%
California
Male: 49.68%
Female: 50.32%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Orange County
36.70 years old
California
35.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Orange County
35.50 years old
California
34.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Orange County
38.00 years old
California
36.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Orange County% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Under 5 years191,9106.22%, see rank6.62%6.36%
5 to 9 years198,0026.42%, see rank6.65%6.51%
10 to 14 years208,1576.74%, see rank6.70%6.59%
15 to 19 years218,3567.07%, see rank7.12%6.85%
20 to 24 years226,1717.33%, see rank7.58%7.13%
25 to 34 years428,05513.87%, see rank14.48%13.47%
35 to 44 years433,25714.04%, see rank13.60%12.96%
45 to 54 years452,47514.66%, see rank13.79%14.09%
55 to 64 years347,78611.27%, see rank11.32%12.29%
65 to 74 years210,0576.81%, see rank6.71%7.64%
75 to 84 117,9283.82%, see rank3.72%4.25%
85 years and over54,1771.76%, see rank1.70%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Orange CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population2,043,735, 100%24,865,866209,056,129
Less Than High School326,712, 15.99%, see rank18.51%13.67%
High School Graduate363,344, 17.78%, see rank20.72%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree591,148, 28.92%, see rank29.76%29.09%
Bachelor Degree494,995, 24.22%, see rank19.59%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree267,536, 13.09%, see rank11.41%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.82, see rank13.4413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Orange County CaliforniaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten88,64365.30%34.70%71.91%28.09%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)324,16090.15%, see rank9.85%, see rank91.40%8.60%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)179,39891.82%, see rank8.18%, see rank92.33%7.67%90.60%9.40%
College230,66485.73%, see rank14.27%, see rank83.91%16.09%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School45,98058.52%, see rank41.48%, see rank55.14%44.86%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Orange CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Total Households1,002,285, 100%12,617,280116,211,092
Average Household Size3.04, see rank2.952.63
1 Person Households213,853, 21.34%, see rank24.10%27.57%
2 or More Person Households788,432, 78.66%, see rank75.90%72.43%
Family Households (Families)721,785, 72.01%, see rank68.69%66.22%
Average Family Size3.67, see rank3.673.32
Married-Couple Family546,119, 54.49%, see rank49.11%48.42%
Nonfamily Households280,500, 27.99%, see rank31.31%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Orange County%CaliforniaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total2,488,262see rank30,462,253252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over1,219,181100%, see rank15,026,838123,281,364
Never Married457,00637.48%, see rank39.95%35.77%
Married649,43253.27%, see rank49.84%52.04%
Widowed25,2142.07%, see rank2.14%2.57%
Divorced87,5297.18%, see rank8.07%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over1,269,081100%, see rank15,435,415129,692,771
Never Married383,83230.24%, see rank32.75%29.48%
Married650,04851.22%, see rank48.11%49.19%
Widowed96,9417.64%, see rank7.96%9.16%
Divorced138,26010.89%, see rank11.18%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Orange County%CaliforniaU.S.
Native2,149,81869.66%, see rank72.97%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence1,580,07051.20%, see rank54.40%58.73%
Born in Different State537,25717.41%, see rank17.34%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		32,4911.05%, see rank1.23%1.42%
Foreign Born936,51330.34%, see rank27.03%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship475,80715.42%, see rank12.90%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship460,70614.93%, see rank14.13%7.09%
Born In Europe51,0241.65%, see rank1.75%1.53%
Born In Asia418,27613.55%, see rank9.97%3.82%
Born In Africa14,9990.49%, see rank0.43%0.55%
Born In Oceania4,1660.13%, see rank0.20%0.07%
Born In Latin America433,96514.06%, see rank14.33%6.83%
Born In Northern America14,0830.46%, see rank0.34%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Orange County%CaliforniaU.S.
English569,88156.86%, see rank57.63%79.39%
Spanish218,64221.81%, see rank25.11%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages56,8475.67%, see rank5.77%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages145,47314.51%, see rank10.40%3.36%
Other11,4421.14%, see rank1.09%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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