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Orange County

New York · 401,310 residents · 812 sq mi
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Orange County is a county of 401,310 people in New York. Getting to work takes 34 minutes on average. 59,943 more people live here than in 2000. Households take in $80,816 a year at the median, 22% more than the country as a whole. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $278,400, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
401,310
+18%since 2000
from 341,367 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.1
+7%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
812 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
298K327K357K387K417K19902000201020202024Orange County
2024407K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.4%(25,794)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(28,015)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.4%(29,722)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.8%(31,211)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(27,861)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(47,720)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.9%(47,943)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.1%(52,589)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.2%(53,073)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.7%(34,974)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(16,173)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(6,235)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,816
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,058 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,616
+65%since 2000
from $21,597 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
53.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$278,400
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,294
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $714 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
65.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.0% in 2000
34.8% rent
Persons per household
2.85 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.92 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.4
−24%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.8%(231,848)
Black10.3%(41,341)
Hispanic / Latino22.4%(89,744)
Asian2.9%(11,665)
Other3%(12,001)
Segregation Score
37
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 Rican8.8%(33,468)
Mexican4.7%(17,844)
South American2.3%(8,605)
Dominican2.1%(8,045)
Central American1.7%(6,387)
Ecuadorian0.7%(2,753)
Honduran0.7%(2,583)
Peruvian0.6%(2,344)
Colombian0.4%(1,699)
Cuban0.4%(1,649)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,421)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,414)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(1,079)
Argentine0.3%(969)
Panamanian0.1%(514)
Venezuelan0.1%(370)
Nicaraguan0.1%(361)
Chilean0.1%(289)
Uruguayan0%(107)
Bolivian0%(49)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(3,468)
Chinese0.7%(2,581)
Filipino0.3%(1,294)
Pakistani0.2%(913)
Vietnamese0.2%(608)
Korean0.1%(490)
Japanese0.1%(440)
Bangladeshi0.1%(431)
Taiwanese0.1%(254)
Thai0%(147)
Cambodian0%(77)
Laotian0%(25)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(86)
Chamorro0%(76)
Ancestry
Italian14.8%(56,512)
Irish14%(53,589)
American10.1%(38,750)
German10.1%(38,680)
English5%(18,990)
Polish4.5%(17,115)
Hungarian2.7%(10,312)
West Indian2.5%(9,605)
Dutch1.5%(5,897)
French1.3%(5,124)
Jamaican1.2%(4,682)
Scottish1%(3,984)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(3,724)
Haitian0.7%(2,699)
Norwegian0.7%(2,695)
Greek0.6%(2,475)
Swedish0.6%(2,302)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,767)
French Canadian0.4%(1,569)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,512)
Romanian0.4%(1,461)
Austrian0.4%(1,387)
Portuguese0.3%(1,319)
Czech0.3%(1,230)
British0.3%(1,104)
Welsh0.3%(1,030)
Lithuanian0.2%(749)
Swiss0.2%(709)
Canadian0.2%(673)
Israeli0.2%(656)
Nigerian0.2%(652)
Slovak0.2%(640)
Barbadian0.2%(605)
Danish0.2%(602)
Guyanese0.1%(550)
Brazilian0.1%(492)
Egyptian0.1%(478)
Armenian0.1%(330)
Belgian0.1%(312)
Lebanese0.1%(268)
Turkish0.1%(256)
Moroccan0.1%(255)
Syrian0.1%(252)
Ghanaian0.1%(239)
Iranian0.1%(231)
Latvian0.1%(200)
Finnish0%(176)
Croatian0%(169)
Arab0%(145)
Serbian0%(108)
Kenyan0%(86)
Ethiopian0%(62)
Slovene0%(30)
Iraqi0%(24)
Jordanian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.8%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.9%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.4 min
+41%since 2000
from 24.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
73.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 72.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 67.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
49.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
11.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
91.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
4.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
61.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
23.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.9%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.2%(4,296)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(3,776)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.4%(5,819)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.1%(1,314)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.2%(586)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 18,544 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 401,310 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Orange County, New York earns about $80,816 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 $278,400, and the typical rent is about $1,294 a month.

How educated are people in Orange County, New York?

About 30.8% 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 11.4% 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 93,663 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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