The Mayor of Orlinda is Tabitha Swearingen and the City Manager is Kevin Breeding.

[6] In October 2000, the Orlinda City Hall and Post Office opened at its present-day location on Highway 52.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 947 people, 345 households, and 256 families residing in the city.

The racial makeup of the town was 95.29% White, 4.04% African American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races.

23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.