New York

Orleans

40,343
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Orleans

Orleans, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 17,732. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 40,343.

Its recorded population peaked at 44,171 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 9 percent.

On the ground today, 30 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202040,343
201042,883
200044,171
199041,846
198038,496
197037,305
196034,159
195029,832
194027,760
193028,795
192028,619
191032,000
190030,164
189030,803
188030,128
187027,689
186028,717
185028,501
184025,127
183017,732
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Orleans

National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans, New York.

Millville Cemetery
Millville
Cobblestone Historic District
Childs
Medina Armory
Medina
Cobblestone Inn
Oak Orchard
Hillside Cemetery
Clarendon
Shelp, John, Cobblestone House
Middleport
Servoss House
Medina
North Main-Bank Streets Historic District
Albion
Mt. Albion Cemetery
Albion
Tousley-Church House
Albion
Orleans County Courthouse Historic District
Albion
Gates, Benjamin Franklin, House
Albion
Holley Village Historic District
Holley
Barlow, William V. N., House
Albion
Skinner-Tinkham House
Barre Center
Blood, Jackson, Cobblestone House
Lyndonville
Butterfield Cobblestone House
Holley
Gaines District No. 2 Cobblestone Schoolhouse
Albion
Clarendon Stone Store
Clarendon
Boxwood Cemetery
Medina
Stevens-Sommerfeldt House
Clarendon
US Post Office-Medina
Medina
US Post Office-Albion
Albion
Main Street Historic District Boundary Increase
Medina
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Frequently asked about Orleans

When does Orleans first appear in the US census?
Orleans, New York first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 17,732.
What is the population of Orleans?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Orleans had a recorded population of 40,343.
When did Orleans's population peak?
Orleans's recorded population peaked at 44,171 in 2000.
How many historic places are in Orleans?
30 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Orleans, New York.
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