Orange County, Virginia
County seat: Orange · Population 40,083 (2025) · 341 sq mi
Orange County is the 47th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 40,083 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Orange. It is part of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission (PD 9) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Orange County facts
- County seat
- Orange
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 40,083 +10.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 341 sq mi 56th largest of 133
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 118 per sq mi
- Established
- 1734
- Same name
- One of 8 Orange Counties in the US
- Named after
- William III of England King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702 (1650-1702)
- Largest city
- Lake of the Woods 7,984
- Median household income
- $94,008
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51137
Cities and towns in Orange County
Orange County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Orange County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange (county seat) | Town | 5,365 | |
| Gordonsville | Town | 1,587 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Woods | 7,984 | |
| Barboursville | 694 | |
| Unionville | 262 | |
| Rhoadesville | 207 |
ZIP codes in Orange County
13 ZIP codes reach into Orange County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 22433
- 22508 also Spotsylvania County
- 22542
- 22551 also Spotsylvania County
- 22567 also Spotsylvania County
- 22701 also Culpeper and Madison counties
- 22733 also Culpeper and Madison counties
- 22923 also Albemarle and Greene counties
- 22942 also Louisa and Albemarle counties
- 22957
- 22960 also Madison and Spotsylvania counties
- 22968 also Greene and Albemarle counties
- 22972 also Madison County
Population of Orange County, 2020–2025
Orange County grew by 3,898 people (+10.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 54 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,975 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 36,396 |
| 2021 | 37,219 |
| 2022 | 38,015 |
| 2023 | 38,572 |
| 2024 | 39,193 |
| 2025 | 40,083 |
Neighboring counties
- Culpeper County north · 57,666 people
- Spotsylvania County east · 155,388 people
- Madison County northwest · 14,237 people
- Louisa County south · 42,924 people
- Albemarle County southwest · 118,356 people
- Greene County west · 21,958 people
Printable Orange County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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