Orange County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Orange County, Texas has a population of 85,307 across 334 square miles, up 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $5.86 bn in 2024, 1,333 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 35 7(a) approvals worth $33.3 m.
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Orange County
How many people live in Orange County
- Population85,307
- Households32,437
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$72,104
- Median age38.3
- Median gross rent$1,100 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$173,400
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over56,827
- Population under 1821,636
- Share under 1825.4 percent
- Population 65 and over13,769
- Share 65 and over16.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6449,902
- Civilian labor force40,141
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.0 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties47th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents687th
Orange County is the 47th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.4 percent against 16.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orange County
Is Orange County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.53 percent
- Census 2020 base population84,815
- Births, 20241,068
- Deaths, 20241,100
- Natural change, 2024-32
- Net domestic migration, 2024102
- Net international migration, 2024186
- Total net migration, 2024288
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,192
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1324th
The county has grown 1.53 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Orange County
Where people moving to Orange County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,076
- People arriving, from those returns4,237
- Adjusted gross income arriving$114.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$54,934
- Largest single originOrange County Non-migrants (28,519 households)
- Largest single destination (28,519 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Non-migrants | 28,519 | 62,195 | $2.08 bn |
| Jefferson County | 614 | 1,240 | $34.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 472 | 948 | $25.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 361 | 747 | $19.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 261 | 523 | $14.1 m |
| Hardin County | 149 | 299 | $8.4 m |
| Harris County | 139 | 261 | $7.1 m |
| Calcasieu Parish | 135 | 279 | $6.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Orange County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Orange County
What the Orange County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$5.86 bn
- County GDP, 2023$5.14 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202414.0 percent
- GDP change over five years58.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties51st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents657th
- GDP per resident$68,743
Output grew 14.0 percent in the latest year and 58.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Orange County
Who employs people in Orange County
- Covered employment, annual average24,358
- Establishments reporting1,478
- Average annual pay$64,481
- Average weekly wage$1,240
- Sector 31-33, employment4,847
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$112,543
- Sector 44-45, employment3,353
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$37,512
- Sector 72, employment2,509
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,941
- Sector 23, employment2,411
- Sector 23, average annual pay$83,573
- Sector 62, employment1,511
- Sector 54, employment1,114
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 4,847 | 82 | $112,543 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,353 | 245 | $37,512 |
| Sector 72 | 2,509 | 164 | $19,941 |
| Sector 23 | 2,411 | 138 | $83,573 |
| Sector 62 | 1,511 | 135 | $39,265 |
| Sector 54 | 1,114 | 101 | $84,416 |
| Sector 81 | 765 | 110 | $55,818 |
| Sector 48-49 | 711 | 48 | $74,141 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,847 jobs, 19.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Orange County
What businesses operate in Orange County
- Establishments, all industries1,333
- Employment at those establishments19,068
- Annual payroll$1.19 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Orange County
What is being built in Orange County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024244
- Declared construction value permitted$47.7 m
- Single family units authorised169
- Multifamily units authorised75
- Multifamily share of units30.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$195,531
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.5
Multifamily is 30.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Orange County
How much SBA lending happens in Orange County
- 7(a) approvals recorded35
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$33.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$952,309
- Median 7(a) approval$650,000
- 10th percentile approval$112,500
- 90th percentile approval$2,295,000
- Largest single approval$2,939,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)357
- Jobs per approval10.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active25
- Distinct industries receiving approvals23
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer51.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms18
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter15
- Franchise loans8
- Franchise share of approvals22.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (3)
- Most active lenderFirst State Bank of Texas (6)
- 504 approvals recorded13
- 504 gross approval dollars$10.2 m
- Average 504 approval$784,923
- Median 504 approval$792,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval12.2
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.5
- Most active CDCNorth Texas Certified Development Corporation (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals72.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$43.5 m
The average approval of $952,309 sits well above the median of $650,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 51.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orange County
Do SBA loans in Orange County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded7
- Paid in full6
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Exempt from disclosure21
- Status: Cancelled7
- Status: Charged off1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 7 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orange County
Which parts of Orange County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Orange, approvals18
- Vidor, approvals9
- BRIDGE CITY, approvals5
- West Orange, approvals2
- CHINA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 18 | $19,980,800 |
| Vidor | 9 | $9,064,100 |
| BRIDGE CITY | 5 | $1,545,900 |
| West Orange | 2 | $2,730,000 |
| CHINA | 1 | $10,000 |
Orange accounts for 18 approvals against 9 in Vidor. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orange County
How big is Orange County
- Land area334 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties245th of 254
- Width, east to west25.3 mi
- Height, north to south22.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land255
- Establishments per square mile3.99
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Orange County
What hazards affect Orange County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book8
- Of those, participating in the NFIP8
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 9
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 9, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Orange County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Orange County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population85,307
- Households32,437
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$72,104
- Median age38.3
Common questions
Orange County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Orange County, Texas?
85,307, in 32,437 households, ranking 47th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Orange County growing?
The population has grown 1.53 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,068 births against 1,100 deaths, with net migration of 288. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Orange County?
$72,104. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,400, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,100 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Orange County?
1,333 establishments, employing 19,068 people with an annual payroll of $1.19 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Orange County?
Average annual pay is $64,481, or $1,240 a week, across 24,358 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Orange County?
35 7(a) approvals totalling $33.3 m since FY2020, across 25 lenders, with a median approval of $650,000, plus 13 504 approvals worth $10.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Orange County?
244 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $47.7 m. Multifamily was 30.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Orange County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Orange County come from?
The largest single origin is Orange County Non-migrants, with 28,519 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,934 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Orange County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Orange County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.