Market insights · California
Orange County, CA: growth, migration and housing
Orange County has 3,149,507 residents, down 1.1% since 2020 (-0.3% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 57,152 households moved in and 68,770 moved out (-11,618 net), while a net $667.4M of income left. Median household income is $116,289, the median home $962,600 and median rent $2,434 a month.
In California: 32nd of 58 counties for 5-year population growth · 41st of 58 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 7th of 58 counties for median household income · 7th of 58 counties for median home value.
Where new residents came from
Top counties by households (tax returns) moving to Orange County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| From | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County, CA | 19,802 | $2039.5M |
| Riverside County, CA | 5,376 | $536.7M |
| San Diego County, CA | 3,258 | $303.6M |
| San Bernardino County, CA | 3,245 | $251.3M |
| Santa Clara County, CA | 1,101 | $208.9M |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 944 | $91.1M |
| Clark County, NV | 857 | $105.2M |
| King County, WA | 730 | $125.4M |
Where leavers went
Top counties by households leaving Orange County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| To | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County, CA | 16,006 | $1325.1M |
| Riverside County, CA | 8,367 | $676.0M |
| San Diego County, CA | 4,006 | $383.4M |
| San Bernardino County, CA | 3,647 | $262.6M |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 1,858 | $197.5M |
| Clark County, NV | 1,837 | $233.8M |
| King County, WA | 937 | $121.8M |
| Santa Clara County, CA | 919 | $105.1M |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Migration counts are tax returns (roughly households) moving between U.S. counties; the IRS suppresses very small flows. Growth rates, per-1,000 figures, rent share and state ranks are BizyFi calculations. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.