Overview
27,317
Total Population
45.8
Median age
49.49%
Female population %
102.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
63.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
438
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Orleans County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Orleans County is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Orleans County's population under 18 was 19.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Orleans County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Orleans County, 16.16% were under the age of 15, 16.00% aged 15 to 29, 45.09% aged 30 to 64, 20.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 281 less females than males in Orleans County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.49% females and 50.51% males in Orleans County, VT.
- The Orleans County, VT gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,062.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,061.

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Race / Ethnicity
Orleans County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Orleans County population: 95.30% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.42% are some other race and 3.18% are multiracial.
- Orleans County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 438 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,879 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Orleans County is White with a population of 26,034 (95.30% of the total population).

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Year by year
Orleans County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 27,666 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Orleans County's population increased by 940 (3.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Orleans County's population increased by 157 (0.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Orleans County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 26,307.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)