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Orange
North Carolina

146K

Population

$86K

Median Income

$513K

Median Home

D+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$86K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$82,127

Federal Spending per Capita$5,372

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers59.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$129K

Avg Credit Score702

Work From Home %21.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms53

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$191K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher39.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %18.2%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$1,960

SS Benefits / Person$3,450

Education Wage Premium2.29x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$85K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$79K

Professional Services Concentration0.64x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$507K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$476K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1693/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.00%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,944

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,711/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.9%

Homeownership Rate64.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Sold Above List Price

22.2%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

429

New Listings / Month

193

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

33 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.2% · Redfin 99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score26

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices293

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)10.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)13.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2,855

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients439 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,495

Uninsured (under 65)8.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.29 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.43 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,561

Bachelor's Degree Holders6,644

HS Completion Rate93.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools103

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate7.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities17

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature0.66

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days162 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation48.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events19.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$564K

Drought Index (2022)0.07

Heating Degree Days3,374 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,480 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,821 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,271 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year3.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)73 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)65 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)57 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs3 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed269 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed145 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)419 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)323 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)250 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations50 stations

DC Fast Chargers18 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers158

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers15,136 workers

Public Transit Commuters3,299 workers

Walk to Work2,312 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)648 workers

Bike Commuters1.7%

Walk to Work3.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities49

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.9%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.633

Nonprofit Organizations765

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.0%

Never-Married Adults40.0%

Divorced Adults8.0%

Religious Organizations92

Asian Population7.8%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations9.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities36

Grocery Stores27

Arts & Entertainment Venues49

Hotels & Lodging29

Recreation Businesses41

Professional Services Firms577

Veterinary Practices48

Real Estate Firms202

Museums6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$95K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.30%

Politics

D+51

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.00%0.7% state avg

Politics

D+51R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -522

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $513K

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Local News — Orange

The Daily Tar Heel · 2 weeks ago

North Carolina receives C-minus grade in infrastructure report card

The state's overall grade was calculated by averaging the grades received for several categories: av…

NC Newsline · 1 month ago

No immediate decision from judge on releasing probe of controversial UNC program

A coalition of news media organizations and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will hav…

ABC11 News · Jul 9, 2026

Drought NC | Eno River, Orange County main water source is drying up; Chapel Hill, Carrboro rely on University Lake, Cane Creek

ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Much of Orange County remains in exceptional drought, the highest drou…

Spectrum News · 1 month ago

90-year-old North Carolina woman volunteers her time for other seniors

CHAPEL HILL, N.C — An Orange County senior spends much of her day volunteering to help other seniors…

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner · 3 weeks ago

Buttery, sweet and orange: This milk alternative has deep North Carolina roots

RALEIGH, N.C. — The humble sweet potato, long considered a North Carolina staple, is at the center o…

The Local Reporter · Jun 6, 2026

Orange Slices: Updates at the North Carolina Botanical Garden

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