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Orange County

New York · 341,367 residents · 812 sq mi
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With 341,367 people, Orange County is a county in New York. Households here earn about 20% more than in New York as a whole. Getting to work takes 24 minutes on average. Households take in $52,058 a year at the median, 22% more than the country as a whole. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. The typical home is worth $141,500.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
341,367
+11%since 1990
from 307,647 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.7
+8%since 1990
from 32.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
812 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
298K327K357K387K417K19902000201020202024Orange County
2024407K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(25,970)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.4%(28,746)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(28,599)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(25,554)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.8%(19,938)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.7%(43,419)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(59,099)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(47,221)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.1%(27,636)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(18,256)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(12,294)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(4,635)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,058
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,198 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,597
+42%since 1990
from $15,198 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 9.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$141,500
−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $141,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$714
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $595 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 67.5% in 1990
33.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.8%(273,276)
Black7.2%(22,244)
Hispanic / Latino7%(21,596)
Asian1.2%(3,649)
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(264,760)
Black7.5%(25,567)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(39,738)
Asian1.5%(5,054)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
22.5%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 19.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.8%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 77.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 8.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.4 min
−4%since 1990
from 25.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(39,199)
Married60.6%(77,396)
Widowed2.2%(2,818)
Divorced6.5%(8,271)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(30,569)
Married58.2%(75,908)
Widowed10.1%(13,120)
Divorced8.2%(10,739)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 341,367 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Orange County, New York earns about $52,058 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 $141,500, and the typical rent is about $714 a month.

How educated are people in Orange County, New York?

About 22.5% 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 10.5% 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 33,720 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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