Orleans County, New York

Orleans County
County
County Courthouse in Albion
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°22′N 78°14′W / 43.37°N 78.23°W / 43.37; -78.23
Country	United States
State	New York
Founded	1824
Named for	House of Orléans
Seat	Albion
Largest village	Medina
Area
• Total	817 sq mi (2,120 km2)
• Land	391 sq mi (1,010 km2)
• Water	426 sq mi (1,100 km2)  52%
Population  (2020)
• Total	40,343
• Density	103/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	24th, 25th
Website	orleanscountyny.com

Orleans County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,343. The county seat is Albion.^[1] The county received its name at the insistence of Nehemiah Ingersoll^[2] though historians are unsure how the name was selected.^[3] The two competing theories are that it was named to honor the French Royal House of Orleans or that it was to honor Andrew Jackson's victory in New Orleans.^[3] The county is part of the Finger Lakes region of the state.

Located on the south shore of Lake Ontario, Orleans County since the late 20th century has been considered part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.