Town guide

Orange, Virginia

Orange is a town in Orange County, Virginia, home to about 5,066 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22960.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,0661,508 per sq mi
Median home value$273,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orange

1 ZIP code

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Around Orange

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)59 miles away
Closer regional airportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA199 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Orange; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Orange

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Orange had 4,880 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 199th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Orange County grew from 12,571 residents in 1900 to 36,254 in 2020.

Orange population by census2000: 4,123, 2010: 4,721, 2020: 4,8804,12320004,72120104,8802020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,571, 1910: 13,486, 1920: 13,320, 1930: 12,070, 1940: 12,649, 1950: 12,755, 1960: 12,900, 1970: 13,792, 1980: 18,063, 1990: 21,421, 2000: 25,881, 2010: 33,481, 2020: 36,25413K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5013K’60’7018K’80’9026K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrangeJan: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in44°25°Jan2.948°28°Feb2.656°34°Mar3.667°44°Apr3.474°54°May4.183°63°Jun4.887°67°Jul4.385°65°Aug3.479°59°Sep4.368°46°Oct3.657°37°Nov3.448°29°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Piedmont Rsch Stn, VA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

7,277 jobs at 724 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyRetail trade: 1,488 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,272 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,133 jobs; Construction: 560 jobs; Other services: 509 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 488 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 415 jobs; Administrative and support: 320 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 8% Other services 7% Health care and social assistance 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orange.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uva Health Culpeper Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Culpeper16.4 miles
  • Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville25.4 miles
  • University of Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville26.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors6
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists13
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Orange

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion4.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Orange Pharmacy4.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Orange County Public Library4.1 mi

Museums

  • James Madison Museum4.0 mi
  • Orange County Historical Society4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Arts Center in Orange3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1834.

Colleges and universities

  • Germanna Community College

Notable people born here

  • James Taliaferro (1847) · Confederate Army soldier and politician (1847-1934)
  • Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879) · American activist (1879–1961)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Orange

Public schools here are run by Orange County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Orange ElementaryOrangePre-K–5621Public4.4 mi
Prospect Heights MiddleOrange6–8466Public4.2 mi
Orange County HighOrange9–121,477Public3.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Grymes Memorial SchoolOrangePre-K–8149Nonsectarian5.4 mi
Shady Grove AcademyOrangePre-K–718Baptist3.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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