How Many States Have Fewer Residents Than Orange County?
by John Egan
April 06, 2017
The kingdom of Orange County, FL, continues to expand.
From 2015 to 2016, Orange County gained more residents -- 29,503 -- than any other county in Florida, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. With a one-year growth rate of 2.3 percent, Orange County ranked 20th among Florida counties for percentage increase in population.
As of July 1, 2016, Orlando and the rest of Orange County were home to 1,314,367 citizens, the Census Bureau says. And if there were 51 states, Orange County would be the 43rd largest population-wise. Eight states would sit behind Orange County based on that measurement.
However, in terms of physical size, Orange County would be the smallest of 51 states. Even the current holder of the title of smallest state -- Rhode Island -- encompasses more land than Orange County.
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To help you visualize how Orange County would stack up against the eight states that are less populous, we tinkered with an online mapping tool known as MAPfrappe. Using MAPfrappe, we were able to outline the boundaries of Orange County in blue and lay that image over each of the eight states. That way, you can see just how small Orange County looks compared with the likes of Alaska, Montana and Wyoming.
Don’t forget, though, that Orange County stands tall when it comes to how many people live there. In fact, it’s got more than double the number of residents as Vermont.
Below, check out the eight visualizations we’ve created to demonstrate how Orange County proves that big things come in (relatively) small packages. As you’re looking at each map, keep in mind that Orange County, covering 1,003 square miles, had 1,314,367 residents as of July 2016. That adds up to 1,310 people per square mile.
RHODE ISLAND vs. ORANGE COUNTY
Rhode Island’s 2016 population: 1,056,426
Square miles: 1,545
Number of people per square mile: 683.8
MONTANA vs. ORANGE COUNTY
Montana’s 2016 population: 1,042,520
Square miles: 147,046
Number of people per square mile: 7.1
DELAWARE vs. ORANGE COUNTY
Delaware’s 2016 population: 952,065
Square miles: 2,489
Number of people per square mile: 382.5
SOUTH DAKOTA vs. ORANGE COUNTY
South Dakota’s 2016 population: 865,454
Square miles: 77,121
Number of people per square mile: 11.2
NORTH DAKOTA vs. ORANGE COUNTY
North Dakota’s 2016 population: 757,952
Square miles: 70,704
Number of people per square mile: 10.7
ALASKA vs. ORANGE COUNTY
Alaska’s 2016 population: 741,894
Square miles: 656,424
Number of people per square mile: 1.1
VERMONT vs. ORANGE COUNTY
Vermont’s 2016 population: 624,594
Square miles: 9,615
Number of people per square mile: 65
WYOMING vs. ORANGE COUNTY
Wyoming’s 2016 population: 585,501
Square miles: 97,818
Number of people per square mile: 6
Top Photo: Flickr/Walter
Data Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Orange County, Netstate.com
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