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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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