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Orange County
Also known as Orange County, Virginia, Orange County, VA
county in Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Virginia
- Named after
- William III of England
- Seat
- Orange
- Largest town
- Lake of the Woods
- Total
- 343 sq mi (890 km )
- Land
- 341 sq mi (880 km )
- Water
- 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km ) 0.7%
- Estimate 2025
- 40,083
- Density
- 110/sq mi (42/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Article
Orange County is located in the central Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 36,254. Its county seat is Orange. Orange County includes Montpelier, the 2,700-acre (1,100 ha) estate of James Madison, the 4th president of the United States and often known as the "father of the Constitution". The county celebrated its 290th anniversary in 2024.
History