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:

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)