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Orange County, VA

Welcome to Orange County.

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Orange County has a population of 36.6 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 343.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 14%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Orange County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Locust Grove.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Albemarle County, Culpeper County, Greene County, Louisa County, Madison County, and Spotsylvania County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
39.36%57.15%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
38.79%59.94%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
44.98%53.83%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
42.01%56.52%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
34.49%60.92%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
38.52%59.87%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%14%
Government
Enterprises
14%19%
Private Industries86%13%
Agriculture5%-35%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities<1%-38%
Construction6%28%
Manufacturing17%33%
– Durable10%61%
– Nondurable7%3%
Trade13%25%
– Wholesale5%0%
– Retail8%47%
Transportation<1%0%
Information<1%20%
Finance & Insurance2%32%
Real Estate24%0%
Professional &
Business Services
6%0%
Educational Services<1%68%
Healthcare &
Social Services
2%49%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%-29%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%33%
Other Services24%31%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers758
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
439
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores1167
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores340
⚕️ Health & Personal Care437
⛽ Gasoline Stations1871
👕 Clothing Stores330
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1170
💐 Florists465
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2973
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2869
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers955
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation440
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%122%$343,900 N/A
Top 20%48%$188,000 $155,600
Next highest 20%24%$94,500 $112,000
Middle 20%15%$60,600 $72,200
Second lowest 20%9%$34,200 $45,700
Bottom 20%4%$14,400 $24,000
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries65%$82,400
Self-Employment8%$23,000
Investment Income116%$33,000
Social Security45%$20,400
Supplemental Security3%$10,700
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement26%$23,200
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%3%5%5%
$25K
– $49K
<1%2%5%6%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%10%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%10%16%8%
$200K
& more
<1%2%5%3%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$47,400 $38,400
African-American$35,000 $36,300
Hispanic$47,500
Asian$53,700
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$43,900 $15,800
Highschool & GED$45,400 $36,200
Some College to
Associate’s
$51,900 $39,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$41,300 $53,100
Graduate Degree$108,800 $57,400
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$71,300 $55,200
STEM2$90,500 $66,300
Gray-Collar3$45,900 $37,400
Pink-Collar4$44,000 $37,100
Sales5$65,800 $18,300
Blue-Collar6$47,100 $28,800
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought++$
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+
Landslide++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Orange County


Orange, VA 22960
Burr Hill, VA 22433
Unionville, VA 22567
Somerset, VA 22972
Lake of the Woods, VA 22508
Rhoadesville, VA 22542

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