Orleans County, NY

County

Add Comparison

2024 Population

39,608

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

0.229% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

2.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,969

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$140,800

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,834

0.307% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Orleans County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Orleans County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Orleans County, NY was $140,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Orleans County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Orleans County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Orleans County, NY borders Genesee County, NY, Monroe County, NY, and Niagara County, NY.

United States New York Rochester, NY

Population & Diversity

Orleans County, NY is home to a population of 39.6k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.54% of Orleans County, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.4k people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.5k people) in Orleans County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 890 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Orleans County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orleans County, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orleans County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orleans County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.5k ± 247
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 167
Other (Hispanic)
890 ± 333

5.47%

Hispanic Population

2.17k people

5.47% of the people in Orleans County, NY are hispanic (2.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orleans County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

3.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.4k people

3.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

As of 2024, 3.54% of Orleans County, NY residents (1.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orleans County, NY was 3.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orleans County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
972 ± 206
Gulf War (2001-)
626 ± 246
Gulf War (1990s)
391 ± 148

Orleans County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orleans County, NY.

Economy

The economy of Orleans County, NY employs 17.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orleans County, NY were Manufacturing (2,831 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,635 people), and Retail Trade (2,078 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,500), Public Administration ($71,458), and Information ($60,951).

Employment

Occupations

17.8k

2024 Value

± 888

−0.307%

1 Year decline

± 7.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orleans County, NY declined at a rate of −0.307%, from 17.9k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orleans County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,110 people), Production Occupations (1,706 people), and Management Occupations (1,703 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orleans County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

17.8k

2024 Value

± 888

−0.307%

1 Year decline

± 7.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orleans County, NY declined at a rate of −0.307%, from 17.9k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orleans County, NY, are Manufacturing (2,831 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,635 people), and Retail Trade (2,078 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orleans County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Orleans County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,702

Median earning men ± $3,231

$37,164

Median earning women ± $1,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($106,094), Public Administration ($77,371), and Manufacturing ($58,658).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($68,750), Information ($60,541), and Construction ($53,558).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

79
Construction
72
Other Services (except Public Administration)
34
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$124k
Manufacturing
$41.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$38.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orleans County, NY was $140,800 in 2024, which is 0.423 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,200 to $140,800, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Orleans County, NY is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orleans County, NY have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orleans County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Orleans County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.23%.

Housing

Property

$140,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,866

$12,515

Median Property Taxes

±$698

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orleans County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orleans County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Orleans County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orleans County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,969

Median Household Income

± $3,199

16.2k

Number of Households

± 855

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.2k households in Orleans County, NY grew to $65,969 from the previous year's value of $63,838.

The following chart displays the households in Orleans County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orleans County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (8.76%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Orleans County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orleans County, NY have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Orleans County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orleans County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orleans County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orleans County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Orleans County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.23%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orleans County, NY (4.81k out of 37.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orleans County, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.2% of the children was living in poverty in Orleans County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 172 in Orleans County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 8.81 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.6% of the population of Orleans County, NY has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orleans County, NY see 13,397 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (13,397 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4369 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1304 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

13,397 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orleans County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orleans County, NY see an average of 13,397 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (13,397 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orleans County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.37%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

2.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orleans County, NY grew by 12.2% from 5.68% to 6.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orleans County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56 in Orleans County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Orleans County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.2% in Orleans County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Orleans County, NY.