Orange, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,123. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,429 (+7.4% change)
Males: 1,907 (46.3%), Females: 2,216 (53.7%)
Orange County
Zip code: 22960
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $28,576
Median house value: $98,100
Population by Race
Races in Orange:
- White Non-Hispanic (76.0%)
- Black (21.0%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (23.1%), English (11.4%), German (8.2%), Irish (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Italian (1.7%).
Elevation: 521 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Orange
- High school or higher: 70.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Orange town
- Never married: 28.9%
- Now married: 45.2%
- Separated: 4.2%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 11.1%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +481 (+13.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Orange:
- CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; CULPEPER, VA)
- MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA)
- UNIV OF VA HOSP (about 30 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orange:
- CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 25 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)
- SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 54 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)
- WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Orange:
- ORANGE COUNTY (about 6 miles; ORANGE, VA; Abbreviation: OMH)
- GORDONSVILLE MUNI (about 8 miles; GORDONSVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: GVE)
- LOUISA COUNTY/FREEMAN FIELD (about 20 miles; LOUISA, VA; Abbreviation: LKU)
Amtrak station near Orange:
- 18 miles: CULPEPER (CULPEPPER, 109 S. COMMERCE ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orange:
- PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
- UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
- MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 45 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,731)
- JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
- LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
- J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,906)
- SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
Schools
Public high school in Orange:
- ORANGE CO. HIGH (Students: 1,210; Location: 201 SELMA ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Orange:
- PROSPECT HEIGHTS MIDDLE (Students: 542; Location: 200 MACON RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ORANGE ELEM. (Students: 530; Location: 230 MONTEVISTA AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Orange:
- GRUMES MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: P O BOX 1160; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Orange:
- ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $624,448; Location: 146 MADISON ROAD, SUITE 101; 92,208 books; 3,815 audio materials; 5,323 video materials; 194 serial subscriptions)