Jobs 1580 jobs in Orange County are directly attributable to travel and tourism. The county is developing historic sites in Hillsborough and a racecar speedway in the north. One of North Carolina's most popular state parks, Jordan Lake, borders Orange County Visitors Orange County sees fewer vacationers and higher portions of business and foreign travelers than is typical for North Carolina. The university and neighboring Duke and RTP, account for these differences. Origins Top states of origin for North Carolina domestic visitors are Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Ohio, and Georgia.
International visitors come mainly from Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and France.
Hotel occupancy for the Research Triangle economic development region is among the most stable, consistently exceeding state average.