Orange County

Orange County, New York

At a Glance

Population401,310
County SeatOrange County Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS071
Num Towns38
Census-Designated Places17
Total Town Population244,023
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)401,237
Median Age36.8
Veterans17,151
Housing Units147,158
Uninsured2,161
Net Migration (recent)-4,682
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments10,248
Total Employees124,656
Avg Annual Pay$62,619
Median Household Income$91,806
Poverty Rate13.0%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$84,610
Federal Spending FY2024$2,414,281,020
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,016

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$337,800
Median Rent$1,494
FMR Studio$1,308
FMR 1BR$1,492
FMR 2BR$1,907
FMR 3BR$2,433
FMR 4BR$2,631

Health & Safety

Hospitals234
EMS Stations117
Fire Stations117
Police Stations117
Adult Smoking15.7%
Adult Obesity35.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k33.0
Air Quality Good Days297

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data39
Towns with 90%+ Coverage39

Community

Churches525
Libraries40
Historic Places (NRHP)189
Homeless Population779
Schools449
SNAP Stores265
Bank Branches93

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)65,706
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,173.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
FMJENNINGS CREEK FIRE2024-11-15
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-07-22
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-05
EMREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-02
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-30
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Orange County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.