Orange County Demographics

A map of Orange County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	235,383	231,848	57.9%	57.8%
Hispanic	97,218	89,744	23.9%	22.4%
Black	42,597	41,341	10.5%	10.3%
Multiracial	16,400	13,842	4.0%	3.4%
Asian	11,530	11,665	2.8%	2.9%
Native American/Other	3,488	12,870	0.9%	3.2%

Orange County, New York has an estimated population of 406,616, a slight increase from the 401,310 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.9% White, 23.9% Hispanic, 10.5% Black, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.8% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Orange County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Orange has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Orange County, that probability was 60.3% in 2020 and 59.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Orange County is ranked the 12th most populous county in New York, out of 62 counties. Orange County was ranked the 12th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Orange County's White Population

235,383 residents of Orange County, or 57.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Orange County is higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Orange County ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 57.9%.

Orange County is more White than neighboring Passaic County (37.9% White), and Bergen County (51.3% White). Orange County is less White than neighboring Rockland County (59.7% White), Sussex County (79.7% White), and Ulster County (72.4% White).

Orange County's Black Population

42,597 residents of Orange County, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Orange County is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Orange County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. Black residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.5%.

Orange County is more Black than neighboring Passaic County (9.7% Black), Rockland County (10.2% Black), Sussex County (1.7% Black), Ulster County (5.7% Black), and Bergen County (5.4% Black).

Orange County's Asian Population

11,530 residents of Orange County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Orange County is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Orange County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. Asian residents' share of Orange County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Orange County is more Asian than neighboring Sussex County (2% Asian), and Ulster County (2.1% Asian). Orange County is less Asian than neighboring Passaic County (5.4% Asian), Rockland County (5.9% Asian), and Bergen County (16.8% Asian).

Orange County's Hispanic Population

97,218 residents of Orange County, or 23.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Orange County is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Orange County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Orange County's population has increased from 22.4% to 23.9%.

Orange County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockland County (20.6% Hispanic), Sussex County (11.9% Hispanic), Ulster County (12.2% Hispanic), and Bergen County (22.7% Hispanic). Orange County is less Hispanic than neighboring Passaic County (44.3% Hispanic).

Orange County's Native American/Other Population

3,488 residents of Orange County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Orange County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Orange County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 72.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Orange County's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.9%.

Orange County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Passaic County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Sussex County (0.7% Native American/Other). Orange County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockland County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Ulster County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Orange County's Multiracial Population

16,400 residents of Orange County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Orange County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Orange County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Orange County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Orange County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.0%.

Orange County is more Multiracial than neighboring Passaic County (2% Multiracial), Rockland County (2.4% Multiracial), and Bergen County (2.9% Multiracial). Orange County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ulster County (6.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.