Orange County Demographics

A map of Orange County's Population by Race

Orange County, Vermont has an estimated population of 29,761, a slight increase from the 29,277 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.8% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Black. 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 has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Vermont 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 15.6% in 2020 and 13.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Orange County is ranked the 10th most populous county in Vermont, out of 14 counties. Orange County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Orange County's White Population

27,606 residents of Orange County, or 92.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Orange County is slightly higher than in Vermont overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Orange County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Orange County's population has increased from 91.7% to 92.8%.

Orange County is more White than neighboring Washington County (91.1% White), Windsor County (92.1% White), Caledonia County (91.9% White), Grafton County (87.5% White), and Lamoille County (91.6% White).

Orange County's Black Population

101 residents of Orange County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Orange County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Orange County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.1%. Black residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Orange County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (0.8% Black), Windsor County (0.5% Black), Caledonia County (0.7% Black), Grafton County (1.1% Black), and Lamoille County (0.9% Black).

Orange County's Asian Population

170 residents of Orange County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Orange County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 1.8% of the population is Asian. Orange County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. Asian residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Orange County is more Asian than neighboring Caledonia County (0.4% Asian). Orange County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.8% Asian), Windsor County (1% Asian), Grafton County (3.5% Asian), and Lamoille County (0.9% Asian).

Orange County's Hispanic Population

538 residents of Orange County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Orange County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 2.6% of the population is Hispanic. Orange County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Orange County is less Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (2.8% Hispanic), Windsor County (2.3% Hispanic), Caledonia County (2.2% Hispanic), Grafton County (2.9% Hispanic), and Lamoille County (2.5% Hispanic).

Orange County's Native American/Other Population

190 residents of Orange County, or 0.6% 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 Vermont overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Orange County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 19.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Orange County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Windsor County (0.2% Native American/Other). Orange County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Caledonia County (1% Native American/Other), and Lamoille County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Orange County's Multiracial Population

1,156 residents of Orange County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Orange County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Orange County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Orange County's population has decreased from 4.8% to 3.9%.

Orange County is more Multiracial than neighboring Caledonia County (3.7% Multiracial), and Lamoille County (3.2% Multiracial). Orange County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grafton County (4.4% 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.