Orleans County > Medina (village)
Population trend for Medina
08,0001970: 6,4156,41519701980: 6,3926,39219801990: 6,6866,68619902000: 6,4156,41520002010: 6,0656,06520102020: 6,0476,04720202023: 5,7995,7992023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Medina is a village in the towns of Ridgeway and Shelby in the Finger Lakes region.

Community anchors include Medina Central School District.

2023 Median income for Orleans County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Orleans County home price index (FHFA)
1985–2024: Home prices rose about 290%.

235 147 60 1985 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Medina
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Medina
Married-couple families: 951 (68.6%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 132 (9.5%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 304 (21.9%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 940 (81.5%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 214 (18.5%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Medina

Pct 5 and under 4% Pct 6 to 17 11% Pct 18 to 64 10% Pct 65 and over 12%

The overall poverty rate in Medina is 10 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Medina lived in the prior year

Same house: 5,172 (89.3%) Same county (different house): 346 (6%) Different NY county: 262 (4.5%) 5,793 current residents Same house: 5,172 (89.3%) Same house Same county (different house): 346 (6%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 262 (4.5%) Different NY county Abroad: 13 (0.2%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Medina residents
35.9 39.1 37.4 36.8 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau