Orange County, Virginia

Orange County, Virginia, has 40,083 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Orange. It uses Eastern Time and covers 341 sq mi (882 km²) of land.

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Orange County in Virginia
Lake of the WoodsOrangeGordonsvilleBarboursvilleUnionville
Orange County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
40,083
Land area
341 sq mi (882 km²)
County seat or government
Orange
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$94,008 ± $4,855
Median home value
$364,200 ± $11,645
Median rent, with utilities
$1,205 ± $96
Homes lived in by their owners
78.7% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Lake of the Woods, VA micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.7 sq mi (7 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51137
Coordinates (central point)
38.249326, -78.011092

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Orange County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2270138,512 people
  2. 2255124,146 people
  3. 2250815,557 people
  4. 2296011,657 people
  5. 2296811,235 people
  6. 2294210,560 people
  7. 229236,435 people
  8. 225672,717 people
  9. 225422,418 people
  10. 227331,711 people
  11. 22736844 people
  12. 22972290 people
All 14
  1. 22433111 people
  2. 229570 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Orange County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Orange County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Orange County, largest first

  1. Orange County Public Schools37,822 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lake of the Woods, Virginia (CDP)7,984 people
  2. Orange, Virginia (town)5,066 people
  3. Gordonsville, Virginia (town)1,459 people
  4. Barboursville, Virginia (CDP)694 people
  5. Unionville, Virginia (CDP)262 people
  6. Rhoadesville, Virginia (CDP)207 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Culpeper County, Virginia17 mi north
  2. Madison County, Virginia18 mi northwest
  3. Louisa County, Virginia19 mi south
  4. Spotsylvania County, Virginia20 mi east
  5. Greene County, Virginia25 mi west
  6. Albemarle County, Virginia33 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.