Orange County, New York Population 2024

408,449

Orange County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 408,449 with a growth rate of 0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Orange County, New York is the 12th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 373,451 and has seen a growth of 9.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029413,3449790.24%
2028412,3659790.24%
2027411,3869790.24%
2026410,4079790.24%
2025409,4289790.24%
2024408,4499790.24%
2023407,4709790.24%
2022406,4911,3240.33%
2021405,1674,1811.04%
2020400,98616,0364.17%
2019384,9502,5390.66%
2018382,4112,5150.66%
2017379,8962,0020.53%
2016377,8941,9830.53%
2015375,9119660.26%
2014374,9455280.14%
2013374,4176220.17%
2012373,795-376-0.1%
2011374,1717200.19%
2010373,45100%
1990307,64748,04418.51%
1980259,60337,94617.12%
1970221,65737,92320.64%
1960183,73431,47920.68%
1950152,25512,1428.67%
1940140,1139,7307.46%
1930130,38310,5398.79%
1920119,8443,8433.31%
1910116,00112,14211.69%
1900103,8596,0006.13%
189097,8599,63910.93%
188088,2207,3189.05%
187080,90217,09026.78%
186063,8126,66711.67%
185057,1456,40612.63%
184050,7395,37311.84%
183045,3664,15310.08%
182041,2136,86619.99%
181034,3474,99217.01%
180029,35510,86358.74%
179018,492-394,852-95.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.24% (979)
County Website
Orange County
2020 Population
400,986
Area
812 mi²
Density
503 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.86% (7,463)
Founded
1683/1698

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White269,52867.17%
Black or African American45,97211.46%
Two or more races36,6269.13%
Other race34,9868.72%
Asian11,5502.88%
Native American2,2760.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2990.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Orange County, New York Population by Race

Orange County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Orange County, New York Median Age

36.8

Total

35.8

Male

37.7

Female

Orange County, New York Adults

There are 299,240 adults, (56,715 of whom are seniors) in Orange County, New York.

Orange County, New York Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Orange County, New York Sex Ratio

Female200,47649.96%
Male200,76150.04%

Orange County, New York Population by Age

Orange County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All135,1402.896832
Married72,3413.6479.420.6
Non Family39,7811.2153.646.4
Female15,7943.4756.643.4
Male7,2243.358.741.3

3.49

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orange County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade16,7416.53%
Associates Degree27,00510.53%
Bachelors Degree46,55918.16%
Graduate Degree34,35613.4%
High School Graduate72,96828.46%
Less Than 9th Grade9,6983.78%
Some College49,04819.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orange County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orange County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White162,724150,42556,503
Hispanic50,37840,84611,071
Black29,87526,4747,274
Other Race20,46115,3463,397
2+ Races18,84916,4956,010
Asian7,8227,0523,869
Native American1,4751,165228
Islander2301200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.46%.

Orange County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,564$90,413$62,787
Graduate Degree$98,192$115,061$87,257
High School Graduate$42,077$53,594$33,826
Less Than 9th Grade$31,622$37,176$22,013
Overall$55,920$67,017$45,859
Some College$52,199$65,220$40,871

$55,920

Average Earnings

$67,017

Average Male

$45,859

Average Female

Orange County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orange County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orange County, New York Language

72.95% of Orange County, New York residents speak only English, while 27.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.66% of the population.

Orange County, New York Language

Orange County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White237,13030,89513.03%
Hispanic88,28211,42312.94%
Black44,4676,51814.66%
Other34,5495,38015.57%
Multiple36,1854,12111.39%
Asian11,1901,0259.16%
Native2,25837916.78%
Islander2559537.25%

13.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.06%

Male Poverty Rate

13.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orange County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orange County, New York is Islander, with 37.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orange County, New York is Asian, with 9.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.19%.

Orange County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.77%
High School13.05%
Some College9.48%
Bachelors or Greater4.35%

Orange County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.56%
Male Unemployed10.55%
Female Employed5.37%
Male Employed4.64%

Orange County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orange County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,962$133,119
Households$91,806$116,575
Married Families$125,156$149,323
Non Families$47,545$68,661

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orange County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Orange County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orange County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Orange County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orange County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,151

Number of Veterans

15,660

Male Veterans

1,491

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,182
Second Gulf War4,863
First Gulf War3,739
Korea1,027
World War II284

Orange County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 544,452
75+3,949
65 to 743,675
55 to 642,983
18 to 342,092

Orange County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12,9536.38%
Hispanic2,3013.78%
Black2,2956.63%
2+ Races9344.02%
Other Race6032.49%
Asian2022.31%
Native American1649.34%

Orange County, New York Veterans by Race

Orange County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orange County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Orange County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orange County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orange County, New York Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.8%

Born in Orange County, New York

87.77%

Native Born

12.23%

Foreign Born

5.15%

Non Citizen

7.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.77% of Orange County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 69.8% having been born in New York. 5.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Orange County, New York Place of Birth

Sources