Orange County, Indiana
Named in 1816 for a county in North Carolina
County Seat: Paoli
Largest City: Paoli (2023 population: 3,600)
Population per Square Mile: 49.29
Square Miles: 398.40
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 19,867 | 73 | 0.3% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 19,638 | 74 | 0.3% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 19,241 | 73 | 0.3% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -1.2% | 54 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 129 | 38 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 2 | 81 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -91 | 72 | -1.2% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,158 | 70 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 3,352 | 71 | 17.1% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,469 | 72 | 7.5% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 4,383 | 75 | 22.3% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 5,111 | 73 | 26.0% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 4,165 | 73 | 21.2% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 42.6 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 90 | 68 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 81 | 76 | 0.4% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 326 | 55 | 1.7% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 79 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 18,828 | 74 | 95.9% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 308 | 65 | 1.6% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 19,263 | 71 | 98.1% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 375 | 76 | 1.9% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 7,951 | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,231 | 77 | 15.5% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 2,692 | 72 | 33.9% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 1,001 | 48 | 12.6% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 2,104 | 73 | 26.5% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 9,126 | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 9,074 | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 6,183 | 72 | 68.1% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $125,100 | 74 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,768 | 70 | 19.5% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $517 | 80 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 3,056 | 70 | 0.3% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 3,056 | 70 | 0.3% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 13,737 | 73 | 0.3% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 85.3% | 83 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 13.9% | 83 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $45,724 | 82 | 78.4% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 54,128 | 87 | 81.1% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 14.5% | 18 | 116.0% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 20.3% | 15 | 131.8% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 13 | 61 | 0.3% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 1,767 | 62 | 0.3% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 1,523 | 68 | 0.3% | 497,203 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 225 | 69 | 0.3% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 10 | 71 | 0.3% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 249 | 69 | 0.4% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 8,283 | 76 | 0.2% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 7,999 | 75 | 0.2% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 284 | 73 | 0.3% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.4 | 28 | 103.0% | 3.3 |
September 2024 Unemployment Rate | 5.2 | 5 | 120.9% | 4.3 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 10,165 | 100.0% | $502,007 | 100.0% | $49,386 |
Wage and Salary | 7,672 | 75.5% | $345,558 | 68.8% | $45,041 |
Farm Proprietors | 403 | 4.0% | $36,715 | 7.3% | $91,104 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,090 | 20.6% | $46,921 | 9.3% | $22,450 |
Farm | 472 | 4.6% | $40,088 | 8.0% | $84,932 |
Nonfarm | 9,693 | 95.4% | $461,919 | 92.0% | $47,655 |
Private | 8,794 | 86.5% | $412,587 | 82.2% | $46,917 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 2,136 | 21.0% | $90,707 | 18.1% | $42,466 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 175 | 1.7% | $4,472 | 0.9% | $25,554 |
Construction | 1,238 | 12.2% | $87,876 | 17.5% | $70,982 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 58 | 0.6% | $2,196 | 0.4% | $37,862 |
Manufacturing | 1,112 | 10.9% | $58,573 | 11.7% | $52,674 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 225 | 2.2% | $7,759 | 1.5% | $34,484 |
Retail Trade | 868 | 8.5% | $23,708 | 4.7% | $27,313 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 174 | 1.7% | $11,931 | 2.4% | $68,569 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,202* | 11.8%* | $33,278* | 6.6%* | $27,686* |
Government | 899 | 8.8% | $49,332 | 9.8% | $54,874 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 55 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $10,065 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 11 | 20.0% | 63.0% | $2,065 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 44 | 80.0% | 34.2% | $8,000 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Orange County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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French Lick | 1,731 | 8.8% |
Orleans | 2,069 | 10.5% |
Paoli | 3,600 | 18.3% |
West Baden Springs | 560 | 2.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates