Orange County, CA

Welcome to Orange County.

Orange County is the third most populous in the state of California, representing 8% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 29%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $314.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Orange County voted four out of six times for Republicans and two times for Democrats.

The largest city in the county is Anaheim.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	40.36%	55.75%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	39.06%	59.8%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	47.63%	50.19%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	45.65%	51.87%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	50.94%	42.35%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	53.48%	44.44%	+
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

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	29%

Government Enterprises	7%	14%
Private Industries	93%	30%
Agriculture	<1%	28%
Mining	<1%	-20%
Utilities	1%	41%
Construction	5%	13%
Manufacturing	11%	20%
– Durable	9%	22%
– Nondurable	2%	12%
Trade	15%	27%
– Wholesale	9%	23%
– Retail	6%	35%
Transportation	1%	84%
Information	4%	46%
Finance & Insurance	7%	26%
Real Estate	18%	30%
Professional & Business Services	16%	38%
Educational Services	1%	40%
Healthcare & Social Services	6%	32%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	53%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	26%
Other Services²	2%	7%
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.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	372	98
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	456	98
📺 Electronics & Appliance	219	97
🛒 Grocery Stores	1019	98
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	333	98
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	1077	99
⛽ Gasoline Stations	504	98
👕 Clothing Stores	947	98
👠 Shoe Stores	187	97
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	252	97
🏸 Sporting Goods	278	99
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	44	92
🏬 Department Stores	273	98
💐 Florists	111	97
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	170	97
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	119	97
🍺 Bars & Taverns	251	97
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	2946	99
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	3324	99
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	2985	99
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	527	99
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.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	22%	$648,700	N/A
Top 20%	50%	$368,700	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	23%	$169,300	$212,600
Middle 20%	15%	$109,700	$135,200
Second lowest 20%	9%	$65,500	$86,600
Bottom 20%	3%	$22,600	$44,800
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		79%	$141,000
Self-Employment		15%	$58,300
Investment Income¹		25%	$40,200
Social Security		27%	$23,700
Supplemental Security		5%	$11,100
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		20%	$42,100
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%	2%	3%	4%
$25K – $49K	<1%	3%	4%	4%
$50K – $99K	1%	8%	9%	6%
$100K – $199K	<1%	11%	14%	6%
$200K & more	<1%	7%	12%	4%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$82,500	$52,100
African-American	$52,500	$41,600
Hispanic	$38,900	$29,900
Asian	$67,000	$48,900

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$35,100	$24,400
Highschool & GED	$45,100	$33,300
Some College to Associate’s	$58,000	$41,500
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$94,500	$65,400
Graduate Degree	$125,500	$90,800

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$104,000	$74,000
STEM²	$112,600	$94,900
Gray-Collar³	$77,500	$37,500
Pink-Collar⁴	$24,500	$18,500
Sales⁵	$58,000	$31,900
Blue-Collar⁶	$39,200	$28,900
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

Disaster Category	Natural 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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