Orange County | |
|---|---|
 The Orange County Courthouse in Orange | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°08′N 93°53′W / 30.13°N 93.89°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | January 5, 1852 |
| Named for | Orange fruit |
| Seat | Orange |
| Largest city | Orange |
| Area | |
• Total | 380 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Land | 334 sq mi (870 km2) |
| • Water | 46 sq mi (120 km2) 12% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 84,808 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 14th |
| Website | www |
Orange County is a county located in the very southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Texas, sharing a boundary with Louisiana, within the Golden Triangle of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 84,808.[1] The county seat is the city of Orange,[2] and it falls within the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.
- ^ "Orange County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.