Village · New York

Orchard Park, New York

Orchard Park, village, in Erie County, New York. Orchard Park had 3,079 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,108 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,072 (±30). GEOID 3655266.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,079

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,108 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,072 ±30

Median household income

$99,904

±$11,625 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$399,400

±$30,320 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$1,192

±$78 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Orchard Park and what county is it in?

Orchard Park is a village in Erie County, New York. It covers 1.4 square miles of land, 2,299 residents per square mile in 2020.

Orchard Park is in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Orchard Park lies entirely within the Town of Orchard Park, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Orchard Park (marked with a dot) in Erie County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Orchard Park, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,079 people lived in Orchard Park on July 1, 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 3,108 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,072 (±30).

  • July 2020→2021 −12 (3,136)
  • 2021→2022 −22 (3,114)
  • 2022→2023 −17 (3,097)
  • 2023→2024 −7 (3,090)
  • 2024→2025 −11 (3,079)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Orchard ParkErie CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Total population 3,072 ±30 950,622 19,852,366 −76
Households 1,482 ±142 409,665 7,722,646 no clear change
Average household size 2.07 ±0.20 2.26 2.49 no clear change
Housing units 1,491 ±142 441,214 8,585,241 no clear change

Orchard Park's population since 2000

From 3,294 in 2000 to 3,079 in 2025: down 6.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Orchard Park as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,294
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,282
  • 2010 Census 3,246
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,176
  • 2020 Census 3,108
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,079

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Orchard Park?

The median resident of Orchard Park is 45.6 years old; 18.2% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Orchard ParkErie CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median age 45.6 ±7.5 40.4 39.8 no clear change
Under 18 years 18.2% ±4.5 pts 20.1% 20.5% –
65 years and over 21.6% ±4.9 pts 19.3% 17.9% –
Male 56.0% ±4.3 pts 48.7% 48.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.6% ±1.1 pts 6.4% 19.8% –
White alone, not Hispanic 97.8% ±1.9 pts 72.3% 52.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 12.1% 13.4% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 4.9% 9.0% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.3% 0.2% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.3% ±1.6 pts 3.5% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.4% 1.0% –
Born outside the United States 0.7% ±0.8 pts 7.5% 22.8% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.9% ±1.6 pts 11.3% 30.9% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.6% ±2.3 pts 5.7% 3.7% –
With a disability 9.3% ±4.7 pts 13.8% 12.6% –
No health insurance coverage 4.8% ±3.2 pts 2.9% 5.1% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 98.7% ±2.1 pts 92.5% 88.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 55.0% ±8.3 pts 38.0% 40.2% −10.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 23.6% ±5.9 pts 17.1% 17.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.8% ±5.4 pts 89.4% 90.1% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.1% ±1.4 pts 1.1% 1.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Orchard Park earn?

Half of Orchard Park's 1,482 households earn less than $99,904 a year (±$11,625), against $72,839 in Erie County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 the median was $117,737 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $17,833 after inflation. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Orchard ParkErie CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $99,904 ±$11,625 $72,839 $85,974 −$17,833
Mean household income $119,506 ±$20,853 $97,738 $128,247 –
Per capita income $57,760 ±$8,013 $42,777 $50,712 no clear change
People below the poverty line 14.6% ±6.8 pts 13.9% 14.0% +12.3 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 18.4% ±15.0 pts 18.5% 18.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 9.1% ±5.9 pts 15.5% 15.6% –
Households with a computer 96.4% ±2.5 pts 94.1% 94.7% –
Households with a broadband subscription 93.9% ±4.9 pts 90.2% 90.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Orchard Park?

Owners occupy 56.6% of Orchard Park's occupied homes and renters 43.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $399,400 by its owner (±$30,320). The median renter pays $1,192 a month including utilities, and 25.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Orchard ParkErie CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $399,400 ±$30,320 $233,800 $423,800 +$106,495
Median gross rent $1,192 ±$78 $1,090 $1,621 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 25.2% ±16.3 pts 41.3% 43.1% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,333 ±$115 $1,619 $2,555 –
Owner-occupied homes 56.6% ±10.0 pts 65.8% 54.3% −14.3 pts
Renter-occupied homes 43.4% ±10.0 pts 34.2% 45.7% –
Housing units 1,491 ±142 441,214 8,585,241 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.9 pts 0.6% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 1.4% ±2.3 pts 3.8% 3.8% –
Single-family detached homes 52.3% ±9.6 pts 58.9% 41.2% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.8 pts 1.5% 2.1% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.6% 0.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 4.4% ±3.3 pts 4.4% 5.3% –
Built 1939 or earlier 16.4% ±5.3 pts 29.4% 30.3% –
Households with no vehicle 4.7% ±4.1 pts 11.5% 29.2% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Orchard Park building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Orchard Park in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Orchard Park work and get to work?

76.1% of Orchard Park's workers drive alone and 17.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Orchard ParkErie CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 70.0% ±7.7 pts 62.4% 62.7% –
Unemployment rate 6.0% ±4.0 pts 4.9% 6.4% –
Drove alone to work 76.1% ±9.2 pts 72.4% 48.8% –
Carpooled 4.2% ±6.0 pts 7.8% 6.3% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.5 pts 2.8% 21.6% –
Walked 2.4% ±2.1 pts 2.3% 5.6% –
Worked from home 17.2% ±7.4 pts 12.9% 14.9% +12.9 pts
Mean travel time to work 19.6 min ±4.0 21.3 min 32.6 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Orchard Park?

1 census tract lies mostly in Orchard Park, and 4 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Orchard Park, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Orchard Park
Tract 136Erie County3,238 $103,158 $406,60081%
Tract 135.02Erie County7,075 $173,411 $464,2007%
Tract 135.01Erie County6,813 $100,262 $359,4003%
Tract 137.01Erie County6,538 $98,395 $247,4003%
Tract 137.02Erie County6,115 $137,708 $409,2002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Orchard Park) · Census block assignment files

How does Orchard Park compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Orchard Park is the 6,256th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 232nd-most populous of 594 in New York.

Orchard Park ranks 528th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Orchard Park's rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate232nd594
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)899th1,225
Residents per square mile384th1,657
Median household income528th1,623
Per capita income362nd1,653
Median home value450th1,637
Median gross rent660th1,515
Poverty rate348th1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher256th1,640
Median age584th1,654
Owner-occupied share1,452nd1,639
Work from home331st1,350
Travel time to work1,417th1,652

Orchard Park's figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Orchard Park?

22 of the 57 figures for Orchard Park on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Orchard Park are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Orchard Park.