Counties of New York
New York has 62 counties, home to 20,002,427 people across 122,049 km². Each county below opens its full profile — Census Bureau and American Community Survey figures, and how it ranks against the rest of New York and the country.
- Counties
- 62
- Population
- 20,002,427
- 2025 estimate
- #4 of 51 states
- Area
- 122,049 km²
- #30 of 51 states
- Density
- 164
- per km²
- #9 of 51 states
How New York's counties spread
Across New York's counties: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which county is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 89.3% | 17 / 50 | Putnam County94.8% | Yates County79.1% |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $986 | 21 / 50 | Suffolk County$2,255 | Allegany County$763 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $189,000 | 29 / 50 | New York County$1,090,500 | Allegany County$101,700 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 72.0% | 39 / 50 | Putnam County83.8% | Bronx County20.1% |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 11.8% | 35 / 50 | Hamilton County69.4% | Nassau County4.4% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 20.1% | 29 / 50 | Hamilton County33.8% | Bronx County14.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.1% | 29 / 50 | Franklin County7.0% | Rensselaer County0.0% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 1.4% | 11 / 50 | Queens County25.9% | Lewis County0.3% |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.3 | 45 / 50 | Rockland County3.2 | Hamilton County2 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 3.3% | 16 / 50 | Bronx County28.7% | Lewis County0.7% |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 4.3% | 19 / 50 | Queens County47.6% | Hamilton County1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 5.1% | 26 / 50 | Bronx County55.1% | Lewis County1.8% |
| Median Age2024years | 42 | 23 / 50 | Hamilton County58.1 | Tompkins County32.3 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,004 | 24 / 50 | Bronx County1,117 | Wyoming County870 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 7.2% | 21 / 50 | Bronx County57.0% | Hamilton County1.4% |
| Under 182024 | 19.9% | 38 / 50 | Rockland County29.7% | Hamilton County12.1% |
| Veterans2024 | 7.0% | 37 / 50 | Jefferson County12.7% | Kings County1.5% |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 84.3% | 22 / 50 | Yates County93.7% | Bronx County8.7% |
Economy
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 13.2% | 16 / 50 | Bronx County27.8% | Nassau County5.4% |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 13.5% | 17 / 50 | Bronx County38.6% | Putnam County3.2% |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.448 | 24 / 50 | New York County0.598 | Lewis County0.399 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $72,022 | 21 / 50 | Nassau County$146,202 | Bronx County$48,676 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $38,700 | 18 / 50 | New York County$95,980 | Bronx County$27,421 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 5.2% | 15 / 50 | Bronx County11.4% | Yates County3.1% |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 29.4% | 13 / 50 | New York County64.2% | Orleans County17.9% |
| High School or Higher2024 | 90.9% | 29 / 50 | Tompkins County95.6% | Bronx County75.4% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 4.2% | 46 / 50 | Yates County19.7% | Saratoga County2.6% |
| With a Disability2024 | 15.0% | 32 / 50 | Franklin County18.2% | Rockland County9.0% |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 85,918 | 11 / 50 | Kings County2,653,963 | Hamilton County5,006 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 43.5 | 13 / 50 | New York County28,370 | Hamilton County1 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.9% | 9 / 50 | Bronx County52.4% | Chenango County0.0% |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 9.3% | 2 / 50 | New York County78.0% | Hamilton County3.5% |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 23.7 | 29 / 50 | Bronx County43.3 | Jefferson County19.5 |
| Work from Home2024 | 10.6% | 20 / 50 | New York County25.5% | Franklin County6.1% |
All counties
| County | Population 2025 | Area | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | 321,225 | 1,354 km² | $85,333 |
| Allegany County | 46,800 | 2,666 km² | $62,869 |
| Bronx County | 1,406,332 | 109 km² | $48,676 |
| Broome County | 195,736 | 1,828 km² | $62,616 |
| Cattaraugus County | 75,390 | 3,388 km² | $59,540 |
| Cayuga County | 74,365 | 1,791 km² | $67,904 |
| Chautauqua County | 124,126 | 2,746 km² | $58,351 |
| Chemung County | 80,415 | 1,055 km² | $63,716 |
| Chenango County | 45,715 | 2,314 km² | $62,948 |
| Clinton County | 78,138 | 2,688 km² | $71,224 |
| Columbia County | 60,168 | 1,644 km² | $81,528 |
| Cortland County | 45,850 | 1,292 km² | $70,418 |
| Delaware County | 44,305 | 3,736 km² | $63,337 |
| Dutchess County | 300,708 | 2,061 km² | $99,478 |
| Erie County | 946,741 | 2,701 km² | $72,839 |
| Essex County | 36,438 | 4,647 km² | $71,661 |
| Franklin County | 46,500 | 4,220 km² | $65,151 |
| Fulton County | 52,216 | 1,283 km² | $66,533 |
| Genesee County | 58,416 | 1,277 km² | $73,314 |
| Greene County | 47,238 | 1,676 km² | $77,945 |
| Hamilton County | 5,006 | 4,448 km² | $68,835 |
| Herkimer County | 59,219 | 3,653 km² | $68,515 |
| Jefferson County | 111,540 | 3,284 km² | $66,301 |
| Kings County | 2,653,963 | 180 km² | $80,263 |
| Lewis County | 26,479 | 3,306 km² | $68,182 |
| Livingston County | 61,438 | 1,636 km² | $74,001 |
| Madison County | 67,120 | 1,696 km² | $75,499 |
| Monroe County | 750,506 | 1,702 km² | $76,382 |
| Montgomery County | 50,046 | 1,044 km² | $64,943 |
| Nassau County | 1,398,939 | 737 km² | $146,202 |
| New York County | 1,664,862 | 59 km² | $103,931 |
| Niagara County | 208,912 | 1,353 km² | $69,633 |
| Oneida County | 226,392 | 3,140 km² | $70,154 |
| Onondaga County | 466,584 | 2,016 km² | $76,945 |
| Ontario County | 113,130 | 1,668 km² | $82,324 |
| Orange County | 417,669 | 2,103 km² | $97,178 |
| Orleans County | 39,825 | 1,013 km² | $65,969 |
| Oswego County | 118,569 | 2,465 km² | $69,183 |
| Otsego County | 60,589 | 2,594 km² | $68,885 |
| Putnam County | 99,028 | 596 km² | $126,257 |
| Queens County | 2,358,182 | 282 km² | $86,136 |
| Rensselaer County | 160,510 | 1,690 km² | $87,915 |
| Richmond County | 501,290 | 149 km² | $98,333 |
| Rockland County | 357,397 | 450 km² | $109,959 |
| Saratoga County | 241,343 | 2,098 km² | $100,787 |
| Schenectady County | 162,581 | 530 km² | $79,623 |
| Schoharie County | 30,176 | 1,611 km² | $70,133 |
| Schuyler County | 16,924 | 850 km² | $67,663 |
| Seneca County | 32,883 | 838 km² | $68,089 |
| St. Lawrence County | 105,488 | 6,940 km² | $62,850 |
| Steuben County | 91,855 | 3,601 km² | $65,887 |
| Suffolk County | 1,546,090 | 2,359 km² | $130,686 |
| Sullivan County | 80,586 | 2,507 km² | $72,382 |
| Tioga County | 47,453 | 1,344 km² | $72,739 |
| Tompkins County | 104,047 | 1,229 km² | $74,024 |
| Ulster County | 183,330 | 2,912 km² | $86,271 |
| Warren County | 65,020 | 2,246 km² | $78,442 |
| Washington County | 59,353 | 2,153 km² | $73,495 |
| Wayne County | 91,250 | 1,564 km² | $74,506 |
| Westchester County | 1,015,743 | 1,116 km² | $118,976 |
| Wyoming County | 39,741 | 1,535 km² | $69,110 |
| Yates County | 24,547 | 876 km² | $69,701 |
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