Orange County, New York

NY · FIPS 36071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
406,616
Rank #182 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$97,178 +29.3% vs nat'l
Rank #197 of 3,222
94th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.6% +0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,430 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$387,900 +37.6% vs nat'l
Rank #324 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.5% −3.4% vs nat'l
Rank #595 of 3,222
82th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,242 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

67.8% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
32.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.3%24.6%36.9%49.2%57.9%23.9%10.5%4.0%2.8%0.8%0.1%0.0%

About Orange County, New York

Orange County, New York has a total population of 406,616, making it the 182nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Orange County is 37.0 years, which is 4.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Orange County is $97,178, which ranks #197 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Orange County is $387,900, 37.6% above the national median. Renters in Orange County pay a median gross rent of $1,680 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Orange County, 32.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 3.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.5 min.

Orange County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 57.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (23.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.5%).

All data for Orange County, New York comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.