Orange County, Vermont: commercial real estate data.
Orange County, Vermont has a population of 29,761 across 687 square miles, up 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.19 bn in 2024, 711 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 57 7(a) approvals worth $11.5 m.
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Orange County
How many people live in Orange County
- Population29,761
- Households12,742
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$82,232
- Median age46.9
- Median gross rent$1,173 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$271,300
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over22,280
- Population under 185,298
- Share under 1817.8 percent
- Population 65 and over7,015
- Share 65 and over23.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6417,448
- Civilian labor force16,092
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.8 percent
- Rank by population among Vermont counties10th of 14
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1483rd
Orange County is the 10th largest of 14 Vermont counties by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.6 percent against 17.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
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 base2.63 percent
- Census 2020 base population29,281
- Births, 2024247
- Deaths, 2024316
- Natural change, 2024-69
- Net domestic migration, 2024158
- Net international migration, 202429
- Total net migration, 2024187
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024926
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents971st
The county has grown 2.63 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 arriving976
- People arriving, from those returns1,562
- Adjusted gross income arriving$71.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$72,985
- Largest single originOrange County Non-migrants (12,534 households)
- Largest single destination (12,534 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Non-migrants | 12,534 | 23,352 | $904.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 398 | 668 | $39.0 m |
| Washington County | 201 | 306 | $10.3 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 178 | 299 | $22.7 m |
| Windsor County | 117 | 187 | $5.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 104 | 169 | $6.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 85 | 141 | $7.9 m |
| Grafton County | 71 | 106 | $5.0 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$1.19 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.10 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.8 percent
- GDP change over five years33.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Vermont counties12th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1701st
- GDP per resident$39,919
Output grew 7.8 percent in the latest year and 33.1 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 average7,898
- Establishments reporting1,015
- Average annual pay$55,315
- Average weekly wage$1,064
- Sector 62, employment1,528
- Sector 62, average annual pay$59,922
- Sector 44-45, employment846
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,059
- Sector 31-33, employment671
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$50,159
- Sector 23, employment627
- Sector 23, average annual pay$70,702
- Sector 72, employment516
- Sector 54, employment377
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 1,528 | 82 | $59,922 |
| Sector 44-45 | 846 | 85 | $36,059 |
| Sector 31-33 | 671 | 43 | $50,159 |
| Sector 23 | 627 | 137 | $70,702 |
| Sector 72 | 516 | 44 | $30,700 |
| Sector 54 | 377 | 180 | $104,066 |
| Sector 11 | 307 | 44 | $40,143 |
| Sector 56 | 181 | 81 | $59,569 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,528 jobs, 19.3 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 industries711
- Employment at those establishments6,040
- Annual payroll$320.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.9
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, 202489
- Declared construction value permitted$21.4 m
- Single family units authorised47
- Multifamily units authorised42
- Multifamily share of units47.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$240,430
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.0
Multifamily is 47.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Orange County
How much SBA lending happens in Orange County
- 7(a) approvals recorded57
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$11.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$200,891
- Median 7(a) approval$120,000
- 10th percentile approval$17,500
- 90th percentile approval$437,500
- Largest single approval$1,155,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)450
- Jobs per approval7.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active16
- Distinct industries receiving approvals38
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer17.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms10
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter44
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing (4)
- Most active lenderCommunity National Bank (20)
- 504 approvals recorded15
- 504 gross approval dollars$7.7 m
- Average 504 approval$513,800
- Median 504 approval$193,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.5
- Most active CDCGranite State Economic Development Corporation (15)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals79.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$19.2 m
The average approval of $200,891 sits well above the median of $120,000, 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. Only 17.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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 recorded14
- Paid in full14
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure34
- Status: Paid in full14
- Status: Cancelled7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Of the 14 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
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 lending16
- BRADFORD, approvals13
- Randolph, approvals11
- WILLIAMSTOWN, approvals9
- Wells River, approvals5
- NEWBURY, approvals4
- BROOKFIELD, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BRADFORD | 13 | $1,826,600 |
| Randolph | 11 | $2,151,000 |
| WILLIAMSTOWN | 9 | $1,419,600 |
| Wells River | 5 | $2,150,000 |
| NEWBURY | 4 | $884,000 |
| BROOKFIELD | 3 | $395,600 |
| FAIRLEE | 2 | $115,000 |
| CORINTH | 2 | $73,500 |
BRADFORD accounts for 13 approvals against 11 in Randolph. 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 area687 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Vermont counties6th of 14
- Width, east to west37.4 mi
- Height, north to south31.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land43
- Establishments per square mile1.03
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.
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.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- 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.
- Population29,761
- Households12,742
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$82,232
- Median age46.9
Common questions
Orange County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Orange County, Vermont?
29,761, in 12,742 households, ranking 10th of 14 Vermont counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Orange County growing?
The population has grown 2.63 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 247 births against 316 deaths, with net migration of 187. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Orange County?
$82,232. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,300, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,173 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Orange County?
711 establishments, employing 6,040 people with an annual payroll of $320.2 m. 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 $55,315, or $1,064 a week, across 7,898 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?
57 7(a) approvals totalling $11.5 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, with a median approval of $120,000, plus 15 504 approvals worth $7.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Orange County get paid back?
Of the 14 loans that have reached a final outcome, 14 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Orange County?
89 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $21.4 m. Multifamily was 47.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Orange County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 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 12,534 households. Arriving households report an average income of $72,985 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.