Orange County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Orange County, Texas has its county seat in Orange and FIPS code 48361. About 84,993 people live here, the 47th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Orange |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48361 (Texas 48 + county 361) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 84,993 (47th of 254) |
| Land area | 333.8 sq mi (245th largest; + 45.7 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 254.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $163,400 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,036 a year (about 1.25% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.orange.tx.us |
What counties border Orange County?
Orange County shares a border with 6 counties:
- Calcasieu Parish, LA
- Cameron Parish, LA
- Hardin County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Newton County
What cities and towns are in Orange County?
8 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 60% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 19,178 | 100.0% |
| Vidor | 9,738 | 100.0% |
| Bridge City | 9,549 | 100.0% |
| West Orange | 3,442 | 100.0% |
| Mauriceville (CDP) | 2,981 | 100.0% |
| Pinehurst | 2,213 | 100.0% |
| Little Cypress (CDP) | 1,968 | 100.0% |
| Forest Heights (CDP) | 1,644 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Orange County?
4 ZIP code areas with residents touch Orange County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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