Orange County is a county located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,186,989, making it the third-most-populous county in California, the sixth-most-populous in the United States, and more populous than 19 American states and Washington, D.C. Although largely suburban, it is the second-most-densely-populated county in the state behind San Francisco County. The county's three most-populous cities are Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Irvine, each of which has a population exceeding 300,000. Santa Ana is also the county seat. Six cities in Orange County are on the Pacific coast: Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and San Clemente. Orange County is included in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county has 34 incorporated cities.

Country: United States
State: California
Region: Greater Los Angeles
Incorporated: August 1, 1889
Named for: The orange, named so the county would sound like a semi-tropical, mediterranean region to people from the east coast
County seat: Santa Ana
Largest city: Anaheim (population), Irvine (area)
Type: Council–CEO
Chair: Donald P. Wagner (R)
Vice Chair: Doug Chaffee (D)
County Executive Officer: Frank Kim
Population (April 1, 2020): 3,186,989
Demonym(s): Orange Countian
Time zone: Pacific Time Zone (UTC−8)
Summer (DST): Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7)
Area codes: 562, 657/714, 949
Congressional districts: 38th, 40th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 49th
Official Website: https://ocgov.com
Wikidata description: county in California, United States
Wikidata id: Q5925
Wikidata label: Orange County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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