Language Spoken At Home in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,079,057 | 100% |
| English only | 718,845 | 66.6% |
| Language other than English | 360,212 | 33.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 134,030 | 12.4% |
| Spanish | 250,773 | 23.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 92,113 | 8.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 70,861 | 6.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24,939 | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 31,501 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15,051 | 1.4% |
| Other languages | 7,077 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,927 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,153,795 | 100% |
| American | 84,174 | 7.3% |
| Arab | 9,166 | 0.8% |
| Czech | 2,918 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 2,038 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 10,041 | 0.9% |
| English | 77,385 | 6.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 22,510 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 5,783 | 0.5% |
| German | 109,031 | 9.4% |
| Greek | 4,659 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 3,156 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 93,521 | 8.1% |
| Italian | 60,603 | 5.3% |
| Lithuanian | 1,460 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 5,176 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 21,769 | 1.9% |
| Portuguese | 4,191 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 7,996 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,806 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 15,999 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 1,432 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 8,107 | 0.7% |
| Swedish | 8,451 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 1,967 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 2,383 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 5,440 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 65,981 | 5.7% |
Households By Type in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 411,125 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 266,077 | 64.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 122,523 | 29.8% |
| Married-couple family | 185,026 | 45.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 78,116 | 19.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 19,519 | 4.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8,772 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 61,532 | 15.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 35,635 | 8.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 145,048 | 35.3% |
| Householder living alone | 109,716 | 26.7% |
| 65 years and over | 25,688 | 6.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 135,729 | 33.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 78,700 | 19.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,128,350 | 100% |
| Householder | 411,125 | 36.4% |
| Spouse | 184,698 | 16.4% |
| Child | 352,184 | 31.2% |
| Other relatives | 93,852 | 8.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 86,491 | 7.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 28,439 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 453,641 | 100% |
| Never married | 188,060 | 41.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 207,530 | 45.7% |
| Separated | 9,371 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 8,245 | 1.8% |
| Divorced | 40,435 | 8.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 475,536 | 100% |
| Never married | 159,597 | 33.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 203,586 | 42.8% |
| Separated | 16,370 | 3.4% |
| Widowed | 34,345 | 7.2% |
| Divorced | 61,638 | 13.0% |
Fertility in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 16,379 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 6,651 | 40.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 84 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 26 | 0% |
Grandparents in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 26,879 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 9,948 | 37.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 2,483 | 9.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,749 | 6.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 1,543 | 5.7% |
| 5 or more years | 4,173 | 15.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,948 | 100% |
| Who are female | 6,491 | 65.2% |
| Who are married | 6,679 | 67.1% |
School Enrollment in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 338,587 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 20,457 | 6.0% |
| Kindergarten | 14,560 | 4.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 122,241 | 36.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 61,137 | 18.1% |
| College or graduate school | 120,192 | 35.5% |
Educational Attainment in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 736,726 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 37,214 | 5.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 57,944 | 7.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 199,888 | 27.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 148,383 | 20.1% |
| Associate's degree | 74,185 | 10.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 146,968 | 19.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 72,144 | 9.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 29.7% |
Veteran Status in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 881,636 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 66,789 | 7.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,142,340 | 100% |
| With a disability | 111,301 | 9.7% |
| Under 18 years | 270,925 | 100% |
| With a disability | 11,661 | 4.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 761,924 | 100% |
| With a disability | 59,419 | 7.8% |
| 65 years and over | 109,491 | 100% |
| With a disability | 40,221 | 36.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,139,744 | 100% |
| Same house | 905,498 | 79.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 220,442 | 19.3% |
| Same county | 144,820 | 12.7% |
| Different county | 75,622 | 6.6% |
| Same state | 44,984 | 3.9% |
| Different state | 30,638 | 2.7% |
| Abroad | 13,804 | 1.2% |
Place Of Birth in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,153,795 | 100% |
| Native | 933,582 | 80.9% |
| Born in United States | 842,464 | 73.0% |
| State of residence | 396,606 | 34.4% |
| Different state | 445,858 | 38.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 91,118 | 7.9% |
| Foreign born | 220,213 | 19.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 220,213 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 103,453 | 47.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 116,760 | 53.0% |
Year of Entry in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 311,331 | 100% |
| Native | 91,118 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3,375 | 3.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 87,743 | 96.3% |
| Foreign born | 220,213 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 6,721 | 3.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 213,492 | 96.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 220,213 | 100% |
| Europe | 17,917 | 8.1% |
| Asia | 40,508 | 18.4% |
| Africa | 6,517 | 3.0% |
| Oceania | 320 | 0.1% |
| Latin America | 150,708 | 68.4% |
| Northern America | 4,243 | 1.9% |