The Town Files

Orange County, Virginia

37,822 people. The median home is worth $364,200 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $94,008.

Towns in Orange County

Towns in Orange County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lake of the Woods8,081$399,300$109,15352.8
Orange4,880$273,300$76,37038.3

People and housing

Orange CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$364,200$298,050
Median rent$1,205$1,254
Median household income$94,008$78,595
Median age42.139.8
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%31.2%
Below the poverty line9.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

9,594 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,188 a year.

Largest industries in Orange CountyRetail1,300 jobs · $35,433Manufacturing1,193 jobs · $70,676Hotels & restaurants914 jobs · $24,476Construction572 jobs · $55,709Health care & social assistan…571 jobs · $39,056Other services525 jobs · $43,108
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Orange County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 835 storm events in Orange County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Orange County by type since 1996Hail48Heat51Flood99Drought11Tornado10Dense Fog99Flash Flood34Strong Wind10Frost/Freeze36Winter Storm41
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Orange County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).