Orleans County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,825
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,825
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 39,686
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,412
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,413
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,343
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,883
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,621
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,440
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $140,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,469
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $677
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $874
Building Permits, 2025 34
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,220
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,495
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,304
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,415
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 444,900
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,360
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,969
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,307
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 662
Total employment, 2023 7,800
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 357,435
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,117
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 413
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 69
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 103.1
Population per square mile, 2010 109.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 391.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 391.26
FIPS Code 36073