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Orange County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Orange County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Orange County, NY has a population of 411,767 that grew 6.8% over five years, reflecting its position as an accessible bedroom community within commuting range of the New York metro, with a mean commute time of 34.2 minutes. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.5% with an unemployment rate of 5.4%, and 32.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, supported by a median household income of $97,178 and median worker earnings of $48,652. Housing remains relatively attainable compared to neighboring metro counties, with a median home value of $361,100 and a homeownership rate of 68.4%, while a 13.0% poverty rate and per capita income of $42,019 point to meaningful income variation across the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

411,767

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$97,178

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.8% since 2018

Orange County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone251,943 (62.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone47,046 (11.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone42,964 (10.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race32,985 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races15,488 (3.8%)
  • Asian Alone11,920 (2.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish55,418
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic31,456
  3. 3.Other Indo-European7,016
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,794
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3,080

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

15,541

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,708

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,019

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance51,372
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)23,851
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services18,604
  4. 4.Construction (Group)12,972
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities12,070

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations74,447
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations41,063
  3. 3.Service Occupations32,782
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations20,029
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations16,340

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.29×)5,470
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.26×)10,996
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.24×)4,268
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)50,693
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)23,207

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$361,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,602/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99923,223 (24.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99918,405 (19.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99917,328 (18.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,524 (9.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,871 (7.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9995,768 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,652

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone122,481 (66.7%)
  • Worked At Home23,438 (12.8%)
  • Carpooled18,148 (9.9%)
  • Public Transit8,711 (4.7%)
  • Walked6,724 (3.7%)
  • Taxi2,353 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.