COUNTY
Orange County
New York · 417,669 residents (2025 est.) · 812 sq mi
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#150Highest median rentof 3,137$1,680The short version
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
median household income $97,178, 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
Unique to this place
What stands out about Orange County
What changed most since 1990
- Median home value (2024 dollars)$338,890 → $387,900 (+14%)US over the same years: +67%
- White share84.8% → 57.9% (−26.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
- Hispanic share7.0% → 23.9% (+16.9 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Among the 62 counties in New York
- 10th in household income$97,178
- 26th in share with a bachelor's degree32.5%
- 12th in home value$387,900
- 8th in diversity score74.2
Section 01
Population & growth
406,616
+19%since 2000
from 341,367 in 2000
417,669 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
812 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024407K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(27,339)
5 to 96.9%(28,042)
10 to 147.4%(29,896)
15 to 197.8%(31,694)
20 to 247%(28,658)
25 to 3411.9%(48,445)
35 to 4412.5%(50,709)
45 to 5412.6%(51,041)
55 to 6412.6%(51,257)
65 to 748.7%(35,558)
75 to 844.3%(17,386)
85 and over1.6%(6,591)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$97,178
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,058 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
60.9%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.9%
Wholesale trade7%
Finance & insurance6.5%
Retail trade6.4%
Other services6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
Public administration4.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$387,900
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.0
−12%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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)
74
+27%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
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)
Paraguayan0%(6)
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)
Sri Lankan0%(91)
Thai0%(75)
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)
Subsaharan African0.8%(3,291)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(540)
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)
Palestinian0%(78)
Kenyan0%(73)
Cape Verdean0%(60)
Slovene0%(56)
Turkish0%(48)
Australian0%(43)
Serbian0%(29)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.8%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(3,552)
Vietnam era30.2%(4,692)
Korean War5%(778)
World War II1%(152)
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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Over time
Orange County, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 307,647 | $94,078 | $338,890 | 19.5% | 34.0 |
| 2000 | 341,367 | $94,832 | $257,764 | 22.5% | 47.3 |
| 2010 | 372,813 | $100,014 | $448,978 | 27.7% | 61.6 |
| 2020 | 401,310 | $97,952 | $337,432 | 30.8% | 75.5 |
| 2024 | 406,616 | $97,178 | $387,900 | 32.5% | 74.2 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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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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All counties in New YorkDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024