Orland is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 8,217 people and three associated neighborhoods, Orland is the 438th largest community in California.

Another important characteristic of Orland is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

A relatively large number of people in Orland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.83% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Orland is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In Orland, just 10.50% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Orland in 2022 was $23,601, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,404 for a family of four. However, Orland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Orland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Orland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Orland, accounting for 57.47% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Orland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Orland include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Portuguese.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Orland's cultural character, accounting for 19.27% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Orland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.