Market insights · North Carolina
Orange County, NC: growth, migration and housing
Orange County has 152,498 residents, up 6.1% since 2020 (+0.5% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 5,779 households moved in and 6,598 moved out (-819 net), while a net $45.7M of income left. Median household income is $90,089, the median home $459,500 and median rent $1,496 a month.
In North Carolina: 29th of 100 counties for 5-year population growth · 100th of 100 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 6th of 100 counties for median household income · 3rd of 100 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Durham County, NC | 1,135 | $100.7M |
| Wake County, NC | 583 | $51.7M |
| Alamance County, NC | 395 | $23.4M |
| Chatham County, NC | 179 | $25.6M |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 130 | $9.7M |
| Guilford County, NC | 119 | $6.3M |
| New Hanover County, NC | 59 | $3.2M |
| Buncombe County, NC | 55 | $4.2M |
Where leavers went
Top counties by households leaving Orange County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| To | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Durham County, NC | 1,356 | $118.3M |
| Wake County, NC | 758 | $55.2M |
| Alamance County, NC | 607 | $39.5M |
| Chatham County, NC | 313 | $42.4M |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 174 | $12.6M |
| Guilford County, NC | 125 | $6.3M |
| New York County, NY | 96 | $8.9M |
| District of Columbia, DC | 86 | $7.5M |
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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.