Orange County is served by the Orange County Health Department. From 2010 to 2018 the department’s spending rose by 13%, when adjusted for inflation. During that same time, the population served by the Orange County Health Department rose by 9%. When taking that population change into account, the per-person spending rose 3%.

In 2010, the Orange County Health Department ranked 14 in per-person spending among the 53 health departments for which we have complete data. In 2018, it ranked 29.

Across the state, county-level spending on public health dropped 22% from 2010-2018 when adjusted for inflation and the change in population.