Demographics & People — Orange, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)138,723
Estimated 2026~137,200
Median Age37.2
Total Households44,867
Family Households31,696
Average Household Size2.95
Diversity Index0.6035 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White74,345
Black or African American2,206
Asian18,112
Hispanic or Latino55,464

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups55,458
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino54,176
Hispanic: Mexican45,505
Unclassified or not reported33,719
American14,980
German11,425
English9,519
Irish8,921
Italian5,378
Hispanic: Central American3,639

Language

English Only81,019
Spanish33,693
Population 5+130,954

Veterans

Veterans4,120
Population 18+110,291

Commuting

Mean Commute Time25.8 minutes
Work from Home17.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Orange, California.