Orleans County

Orleans County, New York

At a Glance

Population40,343
County SeatOrleans County Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS073
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population14,209
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)40,148
Median Age43.2
Veterans2,747
Housing Units18,244
Uninsured426
Net Migration (recent)109
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments679
Total Employees7,396
Avg Annual Pay$59,202
Median Household Income$61,069
Poverty Rate12.6%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,023
Federal Spending FY2024$271,970,038
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,741

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$122,200
Median Rent$840
FMR Studio$1,022
FMR 1BR$1,149
FMR 2BR$1,427
FMR 3BR$1,720
FMR 4BR$1,892

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking22.1%
Adult Obesity41.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches28
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)30
Homeless Population1,549
Schools11
SNAP Stores32
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms444
Land in Farms (acres)23,497
Avg Farm Size (acres)52.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2017-11-14
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2017-07-12
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2014-12-22
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2006-10-24
EMLAKE EFFECT SNOWSTORM2006-10-15
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-10-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Orleans 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.