Orange County Demographics

A map of Orange County's Population by Race

Orange County, Indiana has an estimated population of 19,767, a less than 1% change from the 19,867 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Orange County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Orange is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Orange County, that probability was 12.9% in 2020 and 12.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Orange County is ranked the 74th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Orange County was ranked the 73rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Orange County's White Population

18,441 residents of Orange County, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Orange County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Orange County ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.3%.

Orange County is more White than neighboring Dubois County (86.9% White). Orange County is less White than neighboring Crawford County (95.3% White), Martin County (94.6% White), and Washington County (95.3% White).

Orange County's Black Population

230 residents of Orange County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Orange County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Orange County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.0%. Black residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Orange County is more Black than neighboring Crawford County (0.2% Black), Lawrence County (0.2% Black), Martin County (0.4% Black), Washington County (0.3% Black), and Dubois County (0.8% Black).

Orange County's Asian Population

89 residents of Orange County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Orange County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Orange County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 48.3%. Asian residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Orange County is more Asian than neighboring Crawford County (0% Asian), Martin County (0.1% Asian), and Washington County (0.1% Asian). Orange County is less Asian than neighboring Lawrence County (0.6% Asian).

Orange County's Hispanic Population

360 residents of Orange County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Orange County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Orange County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Orange County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (1.6% Hispanic), Martin County (1.4% Hispanic), and Washington County (1.5% Hispanic). Orange County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (2% Hispanic), and Dubois County (10% Hispanic).

Orange County's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Orange County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Orange County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Orange County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 62.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Orange County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.1% Native American/Other). Orange County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (0.8% Native American/Other), Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Dubois County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Orange County's Multiracial Population

616 residents of Orange County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Orange County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Orange County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Orange County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (2.8% Multiracial), Martin County (3% Multiracial), Washington County (2.4% Multiracial), and Dubois County (1.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.