County · code 48361
Orange CountyTexas
Orange County is a county in Texas, formed in 1852 from Jefferson County with its seat in Orange.
- Founded1852
- County seatOrange
- Named fororange
- Land area334 sq mi + 46 sq mi water
- Population84,808 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped46,304 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Orange on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1852 from Jefferson County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Orange County was created from Jefferson County on February 5, 1852, and fully organized the following month. In 1975, Orange County gained additional territory from Jefferson County in Lake Sabine.
- 1852Orange County created Orange created from Jefferson; Orange not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1851, 4th leg., reg. sess., ch. 59/p. 48
- 1852Changed Orange fully organized. · Kennedy, 143
- 1975Gained territory Orange gained from Jefferson in Lake Sabine. · Texas Laws 1975, 64th leg., reg. sess., chs. 322, 592/pp. 831, 1876
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Orange
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 46,304 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 25 August 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 42,256 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Orange by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Orange County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Orange County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Orange County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Orange County
- When was Orange County founded?
- Orange County was founded in 1852, formed from Jefferson County, and named after orange.
- What is the county seat of Orange County?
- The county seat of Orange County is Orange.
- Is there an online parcel map for Orange County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 46,304 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Orange County's boundary or name changed?
- Orange County was created in 1852 from Jefferson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Jefferson County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Orange County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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