Economy & Jobs — Orange County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments1,310
Total Employees18,241
Avg Annual Employment24,358
Avg Annual Pay$64,481
Total Annual Wages$1,570,629,405
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,102,662
Unemployment Rate5.8%

Income

Median Household Income$71,910
Poverty Rate11.9%
IRS Returns35,950
Total AGI (thousands)$2,581,981
Average AGI per Return$71,821

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$522,622,222
Per Capita$6,162
Population Basis84,808

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)923
Avg Farm Size (acres)185
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants36
Fast Food53
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks26

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.782999+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.902481+00:00.