Medicare in Orange County by the numbers
| Orange County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents age 65 and older | 14,023 | 4,188,063 statewide |
| Share of residents age 65+ | 16.4% | 13.7% statewide |
| People with Medicare | 17,593 | 5,048,909 statewide |
| Enrolled in Medicare Advantage | 9,645 | 2,770,279 statewide |
| Medicare Advantage share | 54.8% | 54.9% statewide |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau (2023 population estimates); CMS, September 2026. Medicare Advantage share is enrollees divided by people with Medicare.
Among Texas’s 254 counties, Orange County comes in 49th for residents age 65 and up (14,023). Older adults make up 16.4% of the population here; the state figure is 13.7%. The 5,238 residents now between 60 and 64 will become Medicare-eligible soon, and our turning 65 guide walks through it. Census 2023 estimates show 60% of the 65-plus population is under 75, 30% is 75 to 84 and 10% is 85 or older. Medicare Advantage enrollment in Orange County is 54.8% of people with Medicare, close to the Texas average of 54.9%. Averages cannot choose a plan for you. Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare with a Medigap plan each suit different people, depending on doctors, medicines and how you prefer to handle costs, and we compare both at your ZIP code.
Who has Medicare in Orange County
Orange County is a metro county; the U.S. Department of Agriculture describes it as: counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population. Metro counties usually have more hospitals and more insurers competing for Medicare members, so there can be more plans to compare.
CMS counts 17,569 Medicare beneficiaries in Orange County (2023). Their average age is 73, about the same as the Texas average of 73. About 9% are “dual eligible,” meaning they have both Medicare and Medicaid, close to the state figure of 11%.
Among people in Original Medicare in Orange County, CMS reported about 569 emergency room visits and 210 inpatient hospital stays per 1,000 beneficiaries in 2023, which is close to the state average for emergency visits (580) and close to it for hospital stays (226). About 11% received home health care. These figures describe how people use care under Original Medicare; they do not show what any plan covers or costs.
Sources: CMS Medicare Geographic Variation, 2023; USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023.
Insurers choose which counties to serve each year, which means the Medicare Advantage and Part D plans you can pick in Orange County can be different from the ones offered next door. We are not based in Orange County; we help Orange County residents by phone or video call.
Hospitals and doctors near Orange County
CMS Hospital General Information lists no acute care, critical access or children’s hospital located inside Orange County. Residents often use hospitals in neighboring counties, which matters for Medicare Advantage because a plan’s network may include or leave out the hospital you use. We check your hospitals and doctors before you enroll.
Orange County: communities and ZIP codes
Census Bureau 2023 estimates put the biggest communities in Orange County at Orange (19,108), Vidor (9,738), Bridge City (9,666), West Orange (3,425), Pinehurst (2,226), Pine Forest (504), counting only the part of each community inside the county.
We look up plans by ZIP code. In Orange County, that means areas such as 77611, 77630, 77632, 77662, based on Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that lie mostly in the county.
Questions about Medicare in Orange County?
Reach out to us: fill out our short form or call (571) 354-0146, and a licensed agent will compare the plans available to you, check your doctors and drugs, and stay with you each year at renewal. For general Medicare information, the federal helpline is 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Medicare resources from official sources
- Medicare Plan Finder on Medicare.gov, searchable by ZIP code.
- Social Security: Medicare to enroll or check status.
- Medicare.gov: Medigap on how Medicare Supplement works.
- HealthCare.gov if you are not yet on Medicare.
- Texas Department of Insurance: Texas’s insurance regulator, including agent license lookup.
Coverage we offer Orange County residents
We work with many carriers, which lets us compare more than one option for Orange County households, including ICHRA, group health insurance, life insurance, final expense insurance, annuities, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement (Medigap), Part D drug plans and ACA health insurance.
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Orange County compared with similar Texas counties
| County | Residents 65+ | Medicare Advantage share | Dual eligible share | Area type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 12,705 | 52.2% | 10% | Metro |
| Wise County | 12,412 | 49.9% | 7% | Metro |
| Liberty County | 12,335 | 64.7% | 14% | Metro |
| Victoria County | 16,078 | 54.2% | 10% | Metro |
| Bowie County | 16,221 | 43.9% | 13% | Metro |
| Ector County | 16,473 | 54.5% | 18% | Metro |
See every Texas county in our Texas directory or go to our Texas Medicare hub.