The Town Files

Orange County, Indiana

19,767 people. The median home is worth $158,700 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $65,873.

Towns in Orange County

Towns in Orange County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Paoli3,666$150,700$42,90642.6

People and housing

Orange CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$158,700$150,400
Median rent$855$888
Median household income$65,873$61,953
Median age42.738.9
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%17.4%
Below the poverty line13.4%11.6%

Jobs and pay

7,372 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,076 a year.

Largest industries in Orange CountyHotels & restaurants2,211 jobs · $34,050Manufacturing995 jobs · $46,831Construction838 jobs · $74,409Retail606 jobs · $30,916Other services156 jobs · $37,342Wholesale trade134 jobs · $55,365
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Orange County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 276 storm events in Orange County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Orange County by type since 1996Hail62Flood8Tornado15Blizzard1High Wind3Ice Storm5Lightning2Heavy Snow17Flash Flood35Frost/Freeze5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Orange County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).