Orleans County, New York: commercial real estate data.
Orleans County, New York had an estimated 39,686 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 40,413, across 391 square miles. County output reached $1.87 bn in 2024, 662 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 66 7(a) approvals worth $9.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Orleans County
How many people live in Orleans County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202439,608
- Households16,220
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$65,969
- Median age43.5
- Median gross rent$874 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$140,800
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over29,318
- Population under 187,433
- Share under 1818.8 percent
- Population 65 and over7,867
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6424,308
- Civilian labor force18,791
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.4 percent
- Rank by population among New York counties55th of 62
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1215th of 3,222
Orleans County is the 55th largest of 62 New York counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 19.9 percent against 18.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Orleans County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202439,686
- Census 2020 base population40,413
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.80 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024296
- Births, 2024371
- Deaths, 2024466
- Natural change, 2024-95
- Net domestic migration, 2024295
- Net international migration, 202496
- Total net migration, 2024391
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-188
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2448th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.80 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Orleans County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving809
- People arriving, from those returns1,258
- Tax returns filed by households leaving933
- Net household movement-124
- Adjusted gross income arriving$37.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-5.6 m
- Average income of an arriving household$45,913
- Average income of a leaving household$45,768
- Largest single originMonroe County (291 households)
- Largest single destinationMonroe County (293 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 291 | 438 | $12.9 m |
| Niagara County | 119 | 172 | $5.3 m |
| Erie County | 85 | 134 | $4.3 m |
| Genesee County | 66 | 120 | $2.6 m |
Households arriving report $145 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Monroe County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Orleans County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.87 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.81 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.4 percent
- GDP change over five years27.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the New York areas BEA publishes57th of 62
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1341st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$47,237
Output grew 3.4 percent in the latest year and 27.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Orleans County
- Covered employment, annual average11,492
- Establishments reporting827
- Average annual pay$59,202
- Average weekly wage$1,138
- Manufacturing, employment1,414
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$68,631
- Health care and social assistance, employment1,271
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$47,277
- Retail trade, employment1,135
- Retail trade, average annual pay$36,076
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment856
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$43,561
- Accommodation and food services, employment730
- Wholesale trade, employment510
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,414 | 36 | $68,631 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,271 | 65 | $47,277 |
| Retail trade | 1,135 | 96 | $36,076 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 856 | 64 | $43,561 |
| Accommodation and food services | 730 | 70 | $22,804 |
| Wholesale trade | 510 | 21 | $63,558 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 468 | 39 | $41,807 |
| Construction | 424 | 90 | $65,136 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,414 jobs, 12.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Orleans County?
- Establishments, all industries662
- Employment at those establishments7,800
- Annual payroll$357.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Orleans County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202431
- Declared construction value permitted$8.5 m
- Single family units authorized31
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$273,111
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.9
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Orleans County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded66
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$138,965
- Median 7(a) approval$49,750
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$200,000
- Largest single approval$2,550,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)279
- Jobs per approval4.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active11
- Distinct industries receiving approvals43
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer4.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter58
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals1.5 percent
- Most active lenderFive Star Bank (20)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.7 m
- Average 504 approval$683,500
- Median 504 approval$296,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval5.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.0
- Most active CDCEmpire State Certified Development Corporation (3)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$11.9 m
The average approval of $138,965 sits well above the median of $49,750, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 4.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Orleans County
Do SBA loans in Orleans County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded10
- Paid in full9
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full9
- Status: Exempt from disclosure45
- Status: Cancelled6
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Orleans County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending8
- Albion, approvals19
- Medina, approvals15
- Holley, approvals14
- Kendall, approvals7
- Brockport, approvals5
- Kent, approvals3
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | 19 | $3,383,800 |
| Medina | 15 | $817,800 |
| Holley | 14 | $1,136,300 |
| Kendall | 7 | $323,000 |
| Brockport | 5 | $2,880,300 |
| Kent | 3 | $195,500 |
| Lyndonville | 2 | $410,000 |
| Middleport | 1 | $25,000 |
Albion accounts for 19 approvals against 15 in Medina. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orleans County
How large is Orleans County?
- Land area391 sq mi
- Rank by land area among New York counties50th of 62
- Width, east to west23.7 mi
- Height, north to south17.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land101
- Establishments per square mile1.69
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Orleans County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book14
- Of those, participating in the NFIP14
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Orleans County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Orleans County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202439,608
- Households16,220
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$65,969
- Median age43.5
Common questions
Orleans County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Orleans County, New York?
The Census Bureau estimates 39,686 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 39,608, in 16,220 households, ranking 55th of 62 New York counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Orleans County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.80 percent since the 2020 census base of 40,413, to 39,686 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 371 births against 466 deaths, with net migration of 391. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Orleans County?
$65,969. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,800, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $874 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Orleans County?
662 establishments, employing 7,800 people with an annual payroll of $357.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Orleans County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,414 jobs, 12.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 11,492 jobs at an average annual pay of $59,202, or $1,138 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Orleans County?
66 7(a) approvals totaling $9.2 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, with a median approval of $49,750, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.7 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Orleans County?
31 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $8.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Orleans County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Orleans County come from?
The largest single origin is Monroe County, with 291 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,913 against $45,768 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Orleans County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Orleans County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Orleans County
Cities and places in Orleans.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Orleans County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina | village | 5,770 | 15 | Wholly in this county |
| Albion | village | 5,506 | 19 | Wholly in this county |
| Holley | village | 1,927 | 14 | Wholly in this county |
| Lyndonville | village | 771 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
A further 16 of the county's 66 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Orleans County, the largest being Kendall (7), Brockport (5), Kent (3). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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