6 Surprising Facts about Orange County, CA

Written By Orange County Insiders

  1. Orange County is home to the largest population of Vietnamese immigrants

    Little Saigon is an area that encompasses Garden Grove, Westminster, and Fountain Valley.

  2. A number of celebrities are from Orange County

    Professional golfer, Tiger Woods

    Comedian and actor, Will Ferrell

    Singer/songwriter, Gwen Stefani

  3. OC used to have the largest glass building in the world

    The Christ Cathedral, formerly the Crystal Cathedral, is located in Garden Grove. You can learn more about the building in our post on OC architecture: The Coolest Architectural Buildings in Orange County, CA (2024)

  4. Home to the 4th largest mall in the United States

    South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa is a luxury shopping center with pretty much every high-end brand you can think of.

  5. Orange County was named after its abundant orange groves

    It’s hard to imagine now due to all the residential and commercial development, but Orange County used have citrus groves for miles.

  6. Several famous movies and TV shows were filmed in Orange County

    Arrested Development

    The OC
    Real Housewives of Orange County

    Laguna Beach

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