Orleans County , New York
Population: 39,686 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $63,838 Home $126,200 Rent $877/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Orleans County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($63,838), with housing 59% below the US figure ($126,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Orleans County in the bottom 18% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$63,838
Median Income
household
$126,200
Home Value
median
$877/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $63,838 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,352 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Median Home Value | $126,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $877/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 39,686 |
| Median Age | 43.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.9%
Obesity
9.3%
Diabetes
15.7%
Smoking
35.7%
High Blood Pressure
26.8%
No Physical Activity
21.6%
Depression
36.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 17.9 · 18th national percentile
🌊 Flood
13.80
🌪️ Tornado
22.39
🌀 Hurricane
51.86
🔥 Wildfire
12.47
❄️ Winter Storm
22.60
🌍 Earthquake
36.70
☀️ Drought
17.91
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