How many people live in Orange County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 39,000 people living in Orange County, VA. That makes Orange County the 47th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.44% of people living in the state.
39K
population of Orange County, VA (2024)
0.44%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 39,000 people lived in Orange County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Orange County, VA’s age demographics?
About 8,200 Orange County, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,600 Orange County residents, or 22% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Orange County, VA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Orange County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 74.7% of the Orange County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Orange County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.2%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Orange County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.3% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Orange County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Orange County, VA is Orange with about 5,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Orange County, VA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Orange | 5,210 |
| 2. | Gordonsville | 1,509 |
| 3. | Balance of Orange County | 32,267 |
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