Orange County, Virginia

Orange County is a located in the  of. As of the, the population was 25,881. Its is.

History
Previously inhabited by the Manahoac tribe, the first white settlement in what was to become Orange County was  in 1714, where Governor  settled 12 families from, Germany - 42 persons in all. Orange County was established in from. The county is named for Prince, who in that year married , daughter of King. 's home, ', and Virginia and  's ruined home, ', are located in the county. President was born here. During the, the took place in the County in May.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 889 (343 ). 885 km² (342 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.50%) is water.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 25,881 people, 10,150 households, and 7,470 families residing in the county. The was 29/km² (76/mi²). There were 11,354 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (33/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.36%, 13.78% or , 0.20% , 0.34% , 0.02% , 0.39% from , and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 10,150 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.00% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,889, and the median income for a family was $48,197. Males had a median income of $31,982 versus $24,209 for females. The for the county was $21,107. About 7.10% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the, including 11.60% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those aged 65 or over.

reports that the county has a 4% annual growth rate, meaning that the population will double in 18 years.

Attractions
Orange County is the location of a number of -listed properties and districts. Two of the more well-known of these are and. Montpelier was the home of former. is the ruins of the former home of Virginia, designed by Barbour's friend and political ally.

Portions of Orange County lie within the, an. The County hosts several award-winning wineries, including, Burnley Vineyards and Horton Vineyards.