Orange County, Texas

Orange County is a of the  of. In 2000, its population was 84,966. The is the city of.

Geography
The county is bordered on the east by the and on the southwest by the. The geography of Orange County varies considerably, with saltwater marshes in much of the southwestern part of the county that borders, and in the north. Elevation rarely reaches 30 feet above sea level.

According to the, the county has a total area of 983 (380 ). 923 km² (356 sq mi) of it is land and 60 km² (23 sq mi) of it (6.10%) is water.

Major Highways

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 * [[Image:Texas 12.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Texas 62.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Texas 87.svg|20px]]

See for more roadways in Orange County.

Adjacent counties

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 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (south & west)
 * (northwest)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 84,966 people, 31,642 households, and 23,794 families residing in the county. The was 92/km² (238/sq mi). There were 34,781 housing units at an average density of 38/km² (98/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 87.98%, 8.38% or , 0.56% , 0.78% , 0.03% , 1.12% from , and 1.15% from two or more races. 3.62% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 31,642 households out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 21.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,586, and the median income for a family was $44,152. Males had a median income of $40,185 versus $21,859 for females. The for the county was $17,554. About 11.40% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the, including 18.50% of those under age 18 and 12.40% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Primary economic activities in Orange County are the refining industry, paper milling,  farming, and ing.