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Orange County

New York · 417,669 residents (2025 est.) · 812 sq mi
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Orange County is a county of 406,616 people in New York. Few US counties rank higher on income. Getting to work takes 34 minutes on average. 65,249 more people live here than in 2000. Households take in $97,178 a year at the median, 18% more than the country as a whole. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
406,616
+19%since 2000
from 341,367 in 2000
417,669 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
501 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 464 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+7%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
812 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
298K327K357K387K417K19902000201020202024Orange County
2024407K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(27,339)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(28,042)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(29,896)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.8%(31,694)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(28,658)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(48,445)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(50,709)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(51,041)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(51,257)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(35,558)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(17,386)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(6,591)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$97,178
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,058 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,052
+99%since 2000
from $21,597 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.9%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
+10%since 2010
from 0.408 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$387,900
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,680
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $714 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.0% in 2000
32.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.84 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.92 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.9%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−12%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
20
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(264,760)
Black7.5%(25,567)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(39,738)
Asian1.5%(5,054)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.9%(235,383)
Black10.5%(42,597)
Hispanic / Latino23.9%(97,218)
Asian2.8%(11,530)
Other4.9%(19,888)
Diversity Score
74
+27%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
35
−5%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.7%(35,249)
Mexican5%(20,390)
Dominican3.4%(13,802)
South American2.7%(11,082)
Central American2.4%(9,781)
Honduran0.9%(3,727)
Colombian0.9%(3,650)
Ecuadorian0.9%(3,501)
Salvadoran0.7%(3,036)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,001)
Peruvian0.4%(1,674)
Spaniard0.4%(1,662)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.4%(1,634)
Argentine0.2%(941)
Chilean0.2%(780)
Nicaraguan0.1%(383)
Costa Rican0.1%(322)
Panamanian0.1%(312)
Venezuelan0.1%(240)
Uruguayan0.1%(227)
Bolivian0%(29)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(4,043)
Asian Indian0.7%(3,017)
Filipino0.4%(1,570)
Korean0.1%(531)
Bangladeshi0.1%(498)
Vietnamese0.1%(478)
Pakistani0.1%(376)
Japanese0.1%(284)
Indonesian0%(144)
Taiwanese0%(115)
Thai0%(75)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(69)
Nepalese0%(67)
Burmese0%(19)
Laotian0%(11)
Kazakh0%(5)
Uzbek0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(23)
Samoan0%(13)
Ancestry
Irish13.2%(53,549)
Italian12.3%(50,161)
German9%(36,420)
Hungarian6.3%(25,769)
American5%(20,368)
English4.8%(19,333)
Polish3.3%(13,508)
West Indian2.9%(11,974)
Jamaican1.5%(5,984)
Dutch1.1%(4,583)
French1%(4,102)
Russian0.9%(3,744)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.9%(3,589)
Haitian0.7%(2,954)
Arab0.7%(2,860)
Romanian0.7%(2,823)
Greek0.6%(2,611)
Swedish0.5%(2,153)
Norwegian0.5%(2,064)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,905)
French Canadian0.3%(1,423)
Czech0.3%(1,377)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,165)
Austrian0.3%(1,116)
Welsh0.2%(959)
Israeli0.2%(861)
British0.2%(847)
Portuguese0.2%(837)
Guyanese0.2%(823)
Canadian0.2%(762)
Barbadian0.2%(670)
Egyptian0.2%(660)
Lebanese0.2%(659)
Nigerian0.2%(641)
Lithuanian0.1%(595)
Brazilian0.1%(528)
Swiss0.1%(498)
Armenian0.1%(491)
Syrian0.1%(462)
Slovak0.1%(452)
Belgian0.1%(389)
Iranian0.1%(306)
Finnish0.1%(247)
Danish0.1%(229)
Croatian0.1%(219)
Ghanaian0.1%(210)
Bulgarian0%(145)
Ethiopian0%(123)
Jordanian0%(117)
Latvian0%(110)
Moroccan0%(93)
Kenyan0%(73)
Slovene0%(56)
Turkish0%(48)
Serbian0%(29)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.5%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.8%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.1 min
+39%since 2000
from 24.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 72.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.8%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 67.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
13.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 11.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.3%
+13.7 ptssince 2017
from 75.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
69.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2016
from 75.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 13.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(59,454)
Married53.2%(84,780)
Widowed2.4%(3,743)
Divorced7.1%(11,280)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(50,998)
Married50.8%(82,395)
Widowed8%(12,984)
Divorced9.7%(15,705)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.3%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.6%(4,749)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(3,552)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.2%(4,692)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(778)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(152)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,541 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Orange County, New York?

Orange County, New York has about 406,616 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Orange County, New York?

The typical household in Orange County, New York earns about $97,178 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orange County, New York expensive?

In Orange County, New York, the median home is worth about $387,900, and the typical rent is about $1,680 a month.

How educated are people in Orange County, New York?

About 32.5% of adults age 25 and over in Orange County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orange County, New York?

About 12.6% of people in Orange County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Orange County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Orange County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 98,969 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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