Orange County Demographics

A map of Orange County's Population by Race

Orange County, New York had a population of 401,310 in 2020. It was 57.8% White, 10.3% Black, 2.9% Asian, 22.4% Hispanic, 3.2% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Orange County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Orange County is the 12th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Orange County's White Population

231,848 residents of Orange County identify as White, or 57.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Orange County slightly larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Orange County is ranked #55 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Orange County is more White than neighboring Passaic County (38.8% White), and Bergen County (53.6% White). Orange County is less White than neighboring Rockland County (60.9% White), Sussex County (82% White), and Ulster County (75.2% White).

Orange County's Black Population

41,341 residents of Orange County identify as Black, or 10.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Orange County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Orange County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Orange County is more Black than neighboring Passaic County (9.9% Black), Rockland County (10% Black), Sussex County (2% Black), Ulster County (5.6% Black), and Bergen County (5.2% Black).

Orange County's Asian Population

11,665 residents of Orange County identify as Asian, or 2.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Orange County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Orange County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

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 (5.8% Asian), Rockland County (6% Asian), and Bergen County (16.5% Asian).

Orange County's Hispanic Population

89,744 residents of Orange County identify as Hispanic, or 22.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Orange County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Orange County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Orange County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockland County (19.6% Hispanic), Sussex County (9.9% Hispanic), Ulster County (11.6% Hispanic), and Bergen County (21.4% Hispanic). Orange County is less Hispanic than neighboring Passaic County (42.7% Hispanic).

Orange County's Native American/Other Population

12,870 residents of Orange County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Orange County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Orange County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Orange County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Passaic County (0.8% Native American/Other), Rockland County (1.1% Native American/Other), Sussex County (0.6% Native American/Other), Ulster County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Bergen County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Orange County's Multiracial Population

13,842 residents of Orange County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Orange County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Orange County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Orange County is more Multiracial than neighboring Passaic County (2% Multiracial), Rockland County (2.3% Multiracial), and Bergen County (2.5% Multiracial). Orange County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sussex County (3.5% Multiracial), and Ulster County (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.