Economy & Jobs — Orange County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,417 |
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| Total Employees | 50,289 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 78,431 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $79,229 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $6,213,944,027 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,947,169 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $85,785 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 64,650 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $8,361,548 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $129,336 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,580,587,457 |
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| Per Capita | $10,630 |
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| Population Basis | 148,696 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 187 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 518 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 117 |
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| Fast Food | 97 |
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| Bars | 25 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 33 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.642096+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.761684+00:00.
