Electric companies in Orange County, Texas
Orange County, TX ranks 11 of 250 Texas counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 95.2. Orange County in Texas has 84,993 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 12.96 to 13.66 cents per kWh.
Orange County on the map
Orange County darker: more storm events
Outage risk in Orange County
Orange County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 34 in all, 40.0 per 100,000 residents of 84,993, rank 205 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Orange County, TX: $6.2M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Orange County, TX
events a year, Orange County, TX
- 2'15
- 3'16
- 0'17
- 5'18
- 2'19
- 6'20
- 3'21
- 0'22
- 7'23
- 1'24
- 5'25
Events by type
| Orange County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 42.5 | 143 of 254 | 25 | 2018 (5) | $191K |
| Orange County, TX, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 89.2 | 50 of 254 | 5 | 2021 (2) | $6.0M |
| Orange County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 95.2 | 11 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Orange County, TX, ice storm | Relatively High | 88.8 | 30 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Orange County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 40.6 | 126 of 254 | 2 | 2025 (2) | $0 |
| Orange County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Low | 74.1 | 83 of 254 | 2 | 2023 (2) | $0 |
Facts about Orange County
- Residents of Orange County, TX, ACS 2023
- 84,99347 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Orange County, TX
- 31,8472.67 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Orange County, TX
- 75.0%23,892 owner and 7,955 renter households
- Median household income in Orange County, TX
- $73,37251 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Orange County, TX
- 37,6815,834 vacant or seasonal, 15.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Orange County, TX
- 67.1%21,384 homes, 105 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Orange County, TX
- 22 with a home price: Jasper-Newton Elec Coop, Inc, Entergy Texas Inc.
- Lowest home price in Orange County, TX
- 12.96 ¢/kWhJasper-Newton Elec Coop, Inc, 5.2% below the highest
- Highest home price in Orange County, TX
- 13.66 ¢/kWhEntergy Texas Inc.
- Monthly bill gap in Orange County, TX
- $8between the two at 1,096 kWh, $93 a year, 0.13% of the Orange County, TX median income
- ZIP areas touching Orange County, TX
- 477611 to 77662
- Outage-linked storm events in Orange County, TX
- 34NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Orange County, TX
- 46.3%median year built 1982
- Flood claims in Orange County, TX
- 6,937NFIP 2015 to 2025, $665.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Orange County, TX
- 2.4%$1,975 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in Orange County
| Utility listed for Orange County, TX | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,096 kWh | Share of Orange County, TX median income of $73,372 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper-Newton Elec Coop, Inc in Orange County, TX | Cooperative | 12.96 | $1,705 | 2.32% |
| Entergy Texas Inc. in Orange County, TX | Investor Owned | 13.66 | $1,797 | 2.45% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Orange County
Compare Orange County with its neighbours
- Jefferson County sits 16 miles southwest of Orange County, TX with 253,939 residents, 68 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 2.7%, income $59,934.
- Hardin County sits 27 miles northwest of Orange County, TX with 57,126 residents, 35 storm events, median home built 1992, energy burden 2.5%, income $72,532.
- Jasper County sits 48 miles north of Orange County, TX with 32,807 residents, 77 storm events, median home built 1987, energy burden 3.3%, income $49,919.
- Newton County sits 49 miles north of Orange County, TX with 12,193 residents, 53 storm events, median home built 1988, energy burden 3.6%, income $41,044.
- Tyler County sits 58 miles northwest of Orange County, TX with 20,084 residents, 44 storm events, median home built 1985, energy burden 3.4%, income $50,647.
Cost of living with electricity in Orange County
Orange County, TX: electricity $1,975 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,140, 2.4% of $89,657 income. 31,274 households in Orange County, TX spend about $61.8 million a year on electricity and $66.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Orange County, TX ($20,532 a year) spend 8.6% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Orange County, TX
| Orange County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, TX, all households | 31,274 | $89,657 | $1,975 | $152 | $13 | 2.4% |
| Orange County, TX, lower income | 7,969 | $20,532 | $1,641 | $127 | $5 | 8.6% |
| Orange County, TX, owners | 23,503 | $104,013 | $2,166 | $174 | $16 | 2.3% |
| Orange County, TX, renters | 7,771 | $46,240 | $1,399 | $84 | $1 | 3.2% |
Housing and heating in Orange County
Orange County, TX: 17,455 of 37,681 homes were built before 1980 and 10,780 in 2000 or later. Orange County, TX has 25,915 detached houses, 3,135 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,701 mobile homes, and 7,955 of 31,847 households rent.
Age of homes in Orange County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Orange County, TX
- 3pre-40
- 340s
- 1050s
- 1360s
- 1770s
- 1580s
- 1090s
- 1400s
- 1410s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Orange County, TX
| Orange County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, TX, median year built | 1982 | 1981 | +1 years | 110 of 254 |
| Orange County, TX, built before 1980 | 46.3% | 48.9% | -2.6 points | 145 of 254 |
| Orange County, TX, built 2000 or later | 28.6% | 23.8% | +4.8 points | 86 of 254 |
| Orange County, TX, detached houses | 68.8% | 73.4% | -4.6 points | 182 of 254 |
| Orange County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.3% | 3.7% | +4.6 points | 58 of 254 |
| Orange County, TX, mobile homes | 17.8% | 14.1% | +3.7 points | 79 of 254 |
| Orange County, TX, renter households | 25.0% | 25.5% | -0.6 points | 137 of 254 |
| Orange County, TX, median home value | $163,400 | $158,050 | +$5,350 | 113 of 250 |
| Orange County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,018 | $928 | +$90 | 73 of 246 |
| Orange County, TX, people per household | 2.65 | 2.59 | +0.06 | 100 of 254 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Orange County
Orange County, TX: 6,937 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $665.3M paid, median paid claim $93,720.
11,071 of 37,136 residential structures in Orange County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 11,880 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Orange County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Orange County, TX lists 1,794 repetitive-loss properties, 426 of them severe repetitive loss.
Orange County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Orange County, TX
flood claims a year, Orange County, TX
- 17'15
- 167'16
- 4,395'17
- 29'18
- 2,167'19
- 89'20
- 19'21
- 10'22
- 10'23
- 31'24
- <5'25
| Orange County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 6,937 | — | 4 of 140 |
| Orange County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $665.3M | — | 4 of 140 |
| Orange County, TX, median paid claim | $93,720 | — | — |
| Orange County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 186.8 | 2.9 | 2 of 140 |
| Orange County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 29.8% | 0.7% | 2 of 222 |
| Orange County, TX, policies in force | 11,880 | — | — |
| Orange County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 1,794 | — | — |
Orange County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Orange County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Orange County
Orange County, TX counts 84,993 residents in 31,847 households. Household income in Orange County, TX is $73,372; 23,892 of its 31,847 households own. Orange County, TX touches 4 ZIP areas, 77611 to 77662, about 21,248 residents each.
21,384 of the 31,847 homes in Orange County, TX heat with electricity. Orange County, TX has 37,681 housing units, 5,834 (15.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 7,955 rented homes. Orange County, TX logged 34 storm events for its 84,993 residents.
The median home in Orange County, TX dates from 1982. Homes in Orange County, TX pay $1,975 a year for electricity. Orange County, TX home prices run Jasper-Newton Elec Coop, Inc to Entergy Texas Inc., $8 a month apart at 1,096 kWh.
ZIP codes in Orange County
- 77611
- 77630
- 77632
- 77662
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Orange County
Orange County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
Orange County, TX homes paid 12.96 to 13.66 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $142 to $150 a month at 1,096 kWh, 2.32% to 2.45% of Orange County, TX income.
Orange County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Orange County, TX: 21,384 of 31,847 occupied homes, 67.1%, rank 105 of 254.
Orange County, TX: median household income?
$73,372 in Orange County, TX, rank 51 of 253; 84,993 residents, 31,847 households.
Orange County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Orange County, TX: 34 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Orange County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Orange County, TX: 6,937 NFIP flood claims, $665.3M paid, 186.8 per 1,000 homes, 29.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Orange County, TX?
Orange County, TX: median home built 1982; 46.3% predate 1980, 68.8% detached, 8.3% in 5+ unit buildings.
Orange County, TX: share of income for energy?
Orange County, TX homes spend $1,975 a year on electricity, $2,140 on all energy: 2.4% of $89,657; 8.6% for lower incomes.