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Orleans County, New York

Orleans County: one of the four northernmost counties in Vermont, United States

About

Orleans County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,883 and a population density of 23 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 39,978 inhabitants. Its county seat is Newport. The county was created 234 years ago in 1791.

Orleans County locator map
Location of Orleans County on New York map.

County Snapshot

Orleans County at a glance

Orleans County currently has 11 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Mapped populated places

11

These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.

Largest city

Kent

Population 13,142

Top linked places

Kent 13,142 Ridgeway 6,243 Albion 5,744 Medina 5,584

Quick Facts about Orleans County

Population 39,978 (2020)
Country United States of America
State New York (United States)
Different from Orleans Parish, Orleans County
Area 1868 km2
Water as percent of area 3.9%
Land as percent of area 96.1%
Latitude & Longitude 43.2507,-78.1890
Named for Orléans
Altitude 531 feet / 162 meters
Capital Newport
Establishment January 01, 1792
Time Zone America/New_York
Local time 21:32:42 (18th April 2026)
Density 21 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth -7.27% (2010-2020)
Weather 78℉ Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 7-days weather
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Geography

Orleans County is located at 43°15'3"N 78°11'20"W (43.2507000, -78.1890100). It has 4 neighbors: Caledonia County, Essex County, Franklin County and Lamoille County.

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The largest city of Orleans County is Kent with a population of 13,142. Other cities include, Ridgeway population 6,243, Albion population 5,744, Medina population 5,584 and Murray population 4,613. See all Orleans County cities & populated places.

Orleans County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Orleans County.

City Name Population Title
Kent 13,142 Town in Putnam County, New York, United States
Ridgeway 6,243 Town of New York, United States
Albion 5,744 Town in Orleans County, New York
Medina 5,584 Village in New York
Murray 4,613 Town in New York, United States
Clarendon 3,425 Human settlement in Orleans County, New York, United States of America
Gaines 3,152 Town in Orleans County, New York, United States
Carlton 2,811 Town in New York, United States
Kendall 2,583 Human settlement in Orleans County, New York, United States of America
Holley 1,662 Human settlement in Orleans County, New York, United States of America
Lyndonville 771 Village in the town of Yates, Orleans County, New York, United States

Weather

78°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
6 to 12 mph S Saturday

A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 12 mph....

7-Day Forecast
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  • Irasburg
  • Charleston
  • Newport
  • Holland
  • Newport
  • Coventry
  • Westfield

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Orleans County decreased by 7.27% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 42,883 - census
2011 42,648 -0.55% estimation process
2012 42,391 -0.61% estimation process
2013 42,229 -0.38% estimation process
2014 41,861 -0.88% estimation process
2015 41,481 -0.92% estimation process
2016 41,247 -0.57% estimation process
2017 40,786 -1.13% estimation process
2018 40,655 -0.32% estimation process
2019 40,352 -0.75% estimation process
2020 39,978 -0.94% estimation process
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Other places with the same name (1)

  • Orleans County, Vermont one of the four northernmost counties in Vermont, United States with a population of 26,897 people.

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