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The 2000 Census showed that Orange County had a population of 341,367 people. This represented 1.8% of the total population of New York, making it the state's 12th most populous county (out of 62 counties).

From the Census Estimates for 2009<1>, Orange had a population of 383,532 people. This is an increase of 12.35% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
2010372,813+9.21%-2.79% since 2009
2009383,532+12.35%+1.06% since 2008
2008379,520+11.18%+0.88% since 2007
2007376,226+10.21%+0.76% since 2006
2006373,386+9.38%+0.89% since 2005
2005370,074+8.41%+0.68% since 2004
2004367,562+7.67%+1.37% since 2003
2003362,609+6.22%+2.08% since 2002
2002355,221+4.06%+1.81% since 2001
2001348,896+2.21%+2.21% since 2000
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2000341,367The Last Census

Orange County had 122,754 Housing Units<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Orange County has a total area<3> of 838 square miles [2,171 km²]. Of this total, 816 square miles [2,114 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (2.65%) being water (22.21 square miles [57.5 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Orange County had a population density of 418.2 people per square mile [161.5 people/km²], making it the state's 16th most densely populated county (out of 62 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Orange County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Orange and the state of New York.

Click here for the Orange County QuickFact (QF-36071).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Orange County:

CommunityCensus
QuickFact		Population
(2009 Est)		Population
(2000 Census)		Change in
  Population
MonroeQF-364799944,19531,40740.72%
WarwickQF-367836633,08030,7647.53%
NewburghQF-365004531,26527,56813.41%
NewburghQF-365003428,17328,259-0.3%
WallkillQF-367799227,92624,65913.25%
MiddletownQF-364704225,93625,3882.16%
New WindsorQF-365084825,25422,86610.44%
MontgomeryQF-364815324,60220,89117.76%
Kiryas JoelQF-363985323,41413,13878.22%
Blooming GroveQF-360700318,44417,3516.3%
GoshenQF-362955313,87912,9137.48%
ChesterQF-361530813,53412,14011.48%
HighlandsQF-363455012,94712,4843.71%
CornwallQF-361830012,85512,3074.45%
WoodburyQF-368275510,8539,46014.73%
CrawfordQF-36189169,4387,87519.85%
Port JervisQF-36593889,1368,8603.12%
DeerparkQF-36199618,5247,8588.48%
MonroeQF-36479888,2247,7805.71%
Mount HopeQF-36488577,5346,63913.48%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

CountyCensus
QuickFact		DirectionPopulation
(2009 Est.)		Population
(2000 Census)		Change in
Population
Passaic (NJ)QF-34031   S491,778489,0490.56%
Sussex (NJ)QF-34037   SW151,118144,1664.82%
DutchessQF-36027   NE293,562280,1504.79%
PutnamQF-36079   E99,26595,7453.68%
RocklandQF-36087   SE300,173286,7534.68%
SullivanQF-36105   NW75,82873,9662.52%
UlsterQF-36111   N181,440177,7492.08%
Pike (PA)QF-42103   W60,52946,30230.73%

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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<2>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).

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<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Orange. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements.

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<4>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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