Orange GroveTX
A town of 1,178, settled in 1909. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Is Orange Grove a good place to live?
Orange Grove’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. Orange Grove’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 62 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on the outdoors. Orange Grove's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Orange Grove has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Orange Grove stand out
Where Orange Grove beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove Pri | PK–2 | 409 |
| Orange Grove El | 3–5 | 386 |
| Orange Grove J H | 6–8 | 357 |
Typical home value
1,178 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Orange Grove grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Orange Grove is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Orange Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orange Grove, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Orange Grove.
The typical home in Orange Grove is valued at about $195K
The typical Orange Grove home is worth about $195,000, down 7% in a year, 34% below the Texas typical home. 61% of households own their home in Orange Grove, below both the Texas town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools in Orange Grove beat 71% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Orange Grove ISD. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Orange Grove H S, with 496 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove PriLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 409 | – |
| Orange Grove H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 496 | A− |
| Orange Grove ElTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 386 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Orange Grove faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 2014, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Orange Grove.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, Orange Grove is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Orange Grove beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 22% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Orange Grove.
| Orange Grove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Orange Grove | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Orange Grove has mild winters and hot summers
Orange Grove has warm winters and hot summers. The July high in Orange Grove is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Orange Grove has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Orange Grove for work: only 4% work in town. Orange Grove’s median household income is $45,000. Since 2013, Orange Grove has added 77 jobs, to 297 in 2023.
| Orange Grove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Orange Grove
Orange Grove's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
| Orange Grove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Everything we know about Orange Grove
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Orange Grove; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Orange Grove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Orange Grove has shrunk 11% since 2010
1,318 counted in 2010 and 1,165 in 2020; an estimated 1,178 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Orange Grove
City in Texas, United States
Orange Grove is a city in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,165 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 194 ft
- ZIP code
- 78372
- Area code
- 361
Questions about Orange Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orange Grove, TX a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Is Orange Grove, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.