Orleans County, New York: commercial real estate data.
Orleans County, New York has a population of 39,608 across 391 square miles, down 1.8 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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Orleans County
How many people live in Orleans County
- Population39,608
- 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-equivalents1215th
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 an affordable ownership market 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 storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orleans County
Is Orleans County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.80 percent
- Census 2020 base population40,413
- 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
The county has lost 1.80 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone 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.
Orleans County
Where people moving to Orleans County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving809
- People arriving, from those returns1,258
- Adjusted gross income arriving$37.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,913
- Largest single originOrleans County Non-migrants (15,378 households)
- Largest single destination (15,378 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans County Non-migrants | 15,378 | 29,420 | $964.8 m |
| Monroe County | 291 | 438 | $12.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 159 | 247 | $8.4 m |
| Niagara County | 119 | 172 | $5.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 89 | 147 | $3.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 89 | 139 | $4.3 m |
| Erie County | 85 | 134 | $4.3 m |
| Genesee County | 66 | 120 | $2.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Orleans County Non-migrants, 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.
Orleans County
What the Orleans County economy runs on
- 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 New York counties57th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1341st
- 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.
Orleans County
Who employs people in Orleans County
- Covered employment, annual average11,492
- Establishments reporting827
- Average annual pay$59,202
- Average weekly wage$1,138
- Sector 31-33, employment1,414
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$68,631
- Sector 62, employment1,271
- Sector 62, average annual pay$47,277
- Sector 44-45, employment1,135
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,076
- Sector 11, employment856
- Sector 11, average annual pay$43,561
- Sector 72, employment730
- Sector 42, employment510
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,414 | 36 | $68,631 |
| Sector 62 | 1,271 | 65 | $47,277 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,135 | 96 | $36,076 |
| Sector 11 | 856 | 64 | $43,561 |
| Sector 72 | 730 | 70 | $22,804 |
| Sector 42 | 510 | 21 | $63,558 |
| Sector 56 | 468 | 39 | $41,807 |
| Sector 23 | 424 | 90 | $65,136 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,414 jobs, 12.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Orleans County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Orleans County
What is being built in Orleans County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202431
- Declared construction value permitted$8.5 m
- Single family units authorised31
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$273,111
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Orleans County
How much SBA lending happens in Orleans County
- 7(a) approvals recorded66
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$138,965
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 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
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Local (6)
- Most active lenderFive Star Bank (20)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.7 m
- Average 504 approval$683,500
- Median 504 approval$335,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval5.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.0
- Most active CDCEmpire State Certified Development Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals94.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$11.9 m
The average approval of $138,965 sits well above the median of $50,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually 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.
Orleans County
Do SBA loans in Orleans County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded10
- Paid in full9
- Charged off1
- Charge off rate on resolved loans10.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full9
- Status: Exempt from disclosure45
- Status: Cancelled6
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 10.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orleans County
Which parts of Orleans County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending8
- Albion, approvals19
- MEDINA, approvals15
- Holley, approvals14
- Kendall, approvals7
- BROCKPORT, approvals5
- KENT, approvals3
| Place | 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 big 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.
Orleans County
What hazards affect Orleans County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book14
- Of those, participating in the NFIP14
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Orleans County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Orleans County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population39,608
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 1.80 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Orleans County?
Average annual pay is $59,202, or $1,138 a week, across 11,492 covered jobs. 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 totalling $9.2 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Orleans County get paid back?
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 9 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 10.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Orleans County?
31 housing units were authorised 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 Orleans County Non-migrants, with 15,378 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,913 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.