How many people live in Orange County, NY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 411,800 people living in Orange County, NY. That makes Orange County the 12th-most populous county in New York. It is home to 2.1% of people living in the state.
412K
population of Orange County, NY (2024)
2.1%
County share of the New York population (2024)
About 411,800 people lived in Orange County, NY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Orange County, NY’s age demographics?
About 62,800 Orange County, NY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 104,800 Orange County residents, or 25.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of New York’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Orange County, NY's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Orange County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 57.6% of the Orange County, NY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Orange County, NY also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (25.3%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Orange County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 3.3%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 11.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Orange County, NY has a higher share of a Hispanic population than New York as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Orange County, NY is Kiryas Joel with about 43,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Orange County, NY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kiryas Joel | 43,863 |
| 2. | Newburgh | 31,849 |
| 3. | Wallkill | 31,401 |
| 4. | Middletown | 30,188 |
| 5. | Newburgh | 28,181 |
| 6. | New Windsor | 27,853 |
| 7. | Woodbury | 11,523 |
| 8. | Monroe | 9,502 |
| 9. | Crawford | 9,046 |
| 10. | Port Jervis | 8,566 |
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