Russian Population in Orange County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Russian population in Orange County, NY is officially recorded at 3,923, with all of the county''s incorporated cities reporting residents of Russian ancestry. Among them, Warwick town (450), Monroe town (405), and Goshen town (319) account for the largest shares. Interestingly, when adding up individual city estimates, the total surpasses the county-level figure - a difference that often arises from how city and county statistics are modeled separately. Below, we explore how Russian communities are distributed across New York''s more urbanized and fragmented counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest Russian population in Orange County

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  • 1
    Warwick town
    Russian population in Warwick town is 450
    1.41% of Warwick town population is Russian
  • 2
    Monroe town
    Russian population in Monroe town is 405
    1.90% of Monroe town population is Russian
  • 3
    Goshen town
    Russian population in Goshen town is 319
    2.21% of Goshen town population is Russian
  • 4
    Monroe
    Russian population in Monroe is 308
    3.25% of Monroe population is Russian
  • 5
    Cornwall town
    Russian population in Cornwall town is 299
    2.34% of Cornwall town population is Russian

Overview of Russian population in Orange County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Orange County with 3,923 Russian residents (0.97% of 403,840 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 96th percentile nationally among counties and 77th percentile within New York for Russian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Orange County's Russian demographic representation of 0.97%, exceeding the national average of 0.69% while remaining below New York's elevated state average of 1.6%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Orange County's 3,923 Russian residents constitute 1.2% of New York's total Russian population of 317,545.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Orange County contains 4.8 Russian Americans per square mile, below New York's average of 6.7 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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42 Cities in Orange County Ranked by Russian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Russian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Warwick town, Monroe town, Goshen town, and Monroe. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 42 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Orange County, NY ranked by Russian population count
Rank by Russian Population
City
Russian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Orange County Russian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Warwick town 450 1.41% 11.47%
2 Monroe town 405 1.90% 10.32%
3 Goshen town 319 2.21% 8.13%
4 Monroe 308 3.25% 7.85%
5 Cornwall town 299 2.34% 7.62%
6 Kiryas Joel 262 0.72% 6.68%
7 Highlands town 225 1.75% 5.74%
8 212 0.76% 5.40%
9 210 3.65% 5.35%
10 183 0.59% 4.66%
11 179 0.77% 4.56%
12 169 0.91% 4.31%
13 157 2.37% 4.00%
14 145 3.92% 3.70%
15 135 0.45% 3.44%
16 126 0.40% 3.21%
17 120 0.95% 3.06%
18 118 1.30% 3.01%
18 118 0.97% 3.01%
19 101 0.88% 2.57%
20 92 1.97% 2.35%
21 85 1.14% 2.17%
22 81 0.28% 2.06%
23 74 0.99% 1.89%
24 69 1.25% 1.76%
25 66 1.42% 1.68%
26 64 0.93% 1.63%
27 63 9.21% 1.61%
28 55 1.89% 1.40%
29 50 1.33% 1.27%
30 46 0.53% 1.17%
31 40 0.62% 1.02%
32 38 1.00% 0.97%
33 35 1.15% 0.89%
34 31 0.99% 0.79%
35 26 0.91% 0.66%
36 19 0.49% 0.48%
37 15 0.50% 0.38%
38 13 0.32% 0.33%
39 7 0.58% 0.18%
40 6 0.88% 0.15%
41 4 0.07% 0.10%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Orange County, NY by their Russian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Russian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Russian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Russian alone, while others identify as Russian along with another race (such as Russian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Russian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Russian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Russian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Russian .
  2. % of Total Orange County Russian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Russian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Russian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Russian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Russian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.