Orono

County:: Carver County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 15.917
State:: Minnesota

Orono is a city located in Carver County, Minnesota. Orono has a 2025 population of 7,992. Orono is currently declining at a rate of -0.78% annually and its population has decreased by -3.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,309 in 2020.

The average household income in Orono is $311,853 with a poverty rate of 6.34%.The median age in Orono is 47.2 years: 46.7 years for males, and 49.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Orono includes 86.78% White, 6.01% Asian, 3.86% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,120	86.78%
Asian	493	6.01%
Other race	317	3.86%
Two or more races	264	3.22%
Black or African American	6	0.07%
Native American	5	0.06%

Orono Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Orono's average per capita income is $99,681. Household income levels show a median of $181,875. The poverty rate stands at 6.34%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$229,450	-
Families	$224,250	$365,733
Households	$181,875	$311,853
Non Families	$66,677	$170,406

$99,681

Average Income

$181,875

Median Household Income

6.34%

Poverty Rate