Orleans County, New York

NY · FIPS 36073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
39,608
Rank #1,215 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,969 −12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,544 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,458 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$140,800 −50.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,382 of 3,222
26th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.9% −46.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,362 of 3,222
27th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,073 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
17.9% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.2%50.5%75.7%84.6%5.5%4.9%3.5%0.8%0.4%0.4%

About Orleans County, New York

Orleans County, New York has a total population of 39,608, making it the 1,215th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Orleans County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Orleans County is $65,969, which ranks #1,544 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Orleans County is $140,800, 50.1% below the national median. Renters in Orleans County pay a median gross rent of $874 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Orleans County, 17.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Orleans County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.9%).

All data for Orleans 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.