New York County Map with Cities — All 62 Counties
All 62 of New York's counties, mapped from official U.S. Census boundaries with population, income, and unemployment for every one. Color the map by any measure, tap a county for its data, or download a print-ready copy.
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New York at a glance
- Scale. New York is divided into 62 counties across 47,123 sq mi of land, an average of 760 sq mi each. calculated from Census TIGER 2026
- People. Its counties are home to 20,002,427 residents. That averages 322,620 each, or 424 per square mile statewide. calculated from Census PEP V2025 · Census TIGER 2026
- Water. Another 7,435 sq mi is water, or 13.6% of the state’s area. Suffolk County has the most. calculated from Census TIGER 2026
New York’s 62 counties, by the numbers
The table lists every county’s population, median household income, unemployment, density, and land area. Sort it by any column to find yours or rank them. A few patterns stand out:
- Concentrated. Half of New York’s 20,002,427 residents live in just 6 of 62 counties, and the 5 largest hold 48.1% of the total. calculated from Census PEP V2025
- Income tracks poverty. The gap from richest to poorest runs 3.1×, and the 10 highest-income counties average 9.8% in poverty against 17.3% for the 10 lowest. calculated from Census SAIPE 2024
- The median county. Half of New York’s counties have fewer than 85,918 residents, and half report a median household income below $71,104. calculated from Census PEP V2025 · Census SAIPE 2024
- Lopsided density. Only 16 of 62 counties are denser than New York’s statewide average of 424 people per square mile. calculated from Census PEP V2025 · Census TIGER 2026
| Albany County | 321,225 | $81,237 | 3.9% | 614/sq mi | 523 sq mi | Albany |
| Allegany County | 46,800 | $61,154 | 4.6% | 45/sq mi | 1,030 sq mi | Belmont |
| Bronx County | 1,406,332 | $46,486 | 7.0% | 33,325/sq mi | 42 sq mi | No official county seat. New York City's five boroughs have no county governments of their own. |
| Broome County | 195,736 | $64,727 | 4.4% | 277/sq mi | 706 sq mi | Binghamton |
| Cattaraugus County | 75,390 | $61,376 | 4.1% | 58/sq mi | 1,308 sq mi | Little Valley |
| Cayuga County | 74,365 | $67,774 | 3.6% | 108/sq mi | 692 sq mi | Auburn |
| Chautauqua County | 124,126 | $60,051 | 4.4% | 117/sq mi | 1,060 sq mi | Mayville |
| Chemung County | 80,415 | $66,441 | 4.0% | 197/sq mi | 407 sq mi | Elmira |
| Chenango County | 45,715 | $63,204 | 3.3% | 51/sq mi | 893 sq mi | Norwich |
| Clinton County | 78,138 | $69,302 | 4.0% | 75/sq mi | 1,038 sq mi | Plattsburgh |
| Columbia County | 60,168 | $80,397 | 3.3% | 95/sq mi | 635 sq mi | Hudson |
| Cortland County | 45,850 | $71,551 | 4.2% | 92/sq mi | 499 sq mi | Cortland |
| Delaware County | 44,305 | $63,958 | 4.1% | 31/sq mi | 1,443 sq mi | Delhi |
| Dutchess County | 300,708 | $94,933 | 3.7% | 378/sq mi | 796 sq mi | Poughkeepsie |
| Erie County | 946,741 | $73,040 | 4.2% | 908/sq mi | 1,043 sq mi | Buffalo |
| Essex County | 36,438 | $67,881 | 3.2% | 20/sq mi | 1,794 sq mi | Elizabethtown |
| Franklin County | 46,500 | $63,460 | 3.9% | 29/sq mi | 1,629 sq mi | Malone |
| Fulton County | 52,216 | $66,757 | 4.1% | 105/sq mi | 495 sq mi | Johnstown |
| Genesee County | 58,416 | $72,993 | 3.3% | 118/sq mi | 493 sq mi | Batavia |
| Greene County | 47,238 | $79,124 | 3.9% | 73/sq mi | 647 sq mi | Catskill |
| Hamilton County | 5,006 | $69,045 | 4.0% | 3/sq mi | 1,717 sq mi | Lake Pleasant |
| Herkimer County | 59,219 | $64,913 | 4.0% | 42/sq mi | 1,411 sq mi | Herkimer |
| Jefferson County | 111,540 | $69,193 | 4.1% | 88/sq mi | 1,268 sq mi | Watertown |
| Kings County | 2,653,963 | $80,696 | 5.3% | 38,253/sq mi | 69 sq mi | No official county seat. New York City's five boroughs have no county governments of their own. |
| Lewis County | 26,479 | $70,954 | 3.3% | 21/sq mi | 1,276 sq mi | Lowville |
| Livingston County | 61,438 | $77,486 | 3.9% | 97/sq mi | 632 sq mi | Geneseo |
| Madison County | 67,120 | $73,747 | 3.9% | 102/sq mi | 655 sq mi | Wampsville |
| Monroe County | 750,506 | $76,594 | 4.2% | 1,142/sq mi | 657 sq mi | Rochester |
| Montgomery County | 50,046 | $61,581 | 4.1% | 124/sq mi | 403 sq mi | Fonda |
| Nassau County | 1,398,939 | $141,824 | 3.7% | 4,916/sq mi | 285 sq mi | Mineola |
| New York County | 1,664,862 | $105,713 | 4.7% | 73,471/sq mi | 23 sq mi | No official county seat. New York City's five boroughs have no county governments of their own. |
| Niagara County | 208,912 | $70,329 | 4.3% | 400/sq mi | 522 sq mi | Lockport |
| Oneida County | 226,392 | $72,137 | 4.1% | 187/sq mi | 1,212 sq mi | Utica |
| Onondaga County | 466,584 | $78,198 | 4.0% | 599/sq mi | 778 sq mi | Syracuse |
| Ontario County | 113,130 | $83,661 | 3.6% | 176/sq mi | 644 sq mi | Canandaigua |
| Orange County | 417,669 | $94,789 | 4.2% | 514/sq mi | 812 sq mi | Goshen |
| Orleans County | 39,825 | $68,338 | 3.7% | 102/sq mi | 391 sq mi | Albion |
| Oswego County | 118,569 | $68,379 | 4.2% | 125/sq mi | 952 sq mi | Oswego |
| Otsego County | 60,589 | $67,404 | 4.3% | 60/sq mi | 1,002 sq mi | Cooperstown |
| Putnam County | 99,028 | $120,898 | 3.4% | 430/sq mi | 230 sq mi | Carmel |
| Queens County | 2,358,182 | $84,684 | 4.7% | 21,690/sq mi | 109 sq mi | No official county seat. New York City's five boroughs have no county governments of their own. |
| Rensselaer County | 160,510 | $83,097 | 3.8% | 246/sq mi | 652 sq mi | Troy |
| Richmond County | 501,290 | $96,437 | 4.7% | 8,715/sq mi | 58 sq mi | No official county seat. New York City's five boroughs have no county governments of their own. |
| Rockland County | 357,397 | $103,771 | 3.7% | 2,058/sq mi | 174 sq mi | New City |
| Saratoga County | 241,343 | $101,168 | 3.2% | 298/sq mi | 810 sq mi | Ballston Spa |
| Schenectady County | 162,581 | $79,899 | 4.0% | 794/sq mi | 205 sq mi | Schenectady |
| Schoharie County | 30,176 | $69,107 | 4.0% | 49/sq mi | 622 sq mi | Schoharie |
| Schuyler County | 16,924 | $64,202 | 3.5% | 52/sq mi | 328 sq mi | Watkins Glen |
| Seneca County | 32,883 | $68,055 | 3.6% | 102/sq mi | 324 sq mi | Waterloo |
| St. Lawrence County | 105,488 | $62,800 | 4.6% | 39/sq mi | 2,680 sq mi | Canton |
| Steuben County | 91,855 | $68,152 | 3.9% | 66/sq mi | 1,391 sq mi | Bath |
| Suffolk County | 1,546,090 | $125,969 | 3.8% | 1,697/sq mi | 911 sq mi | Riverhead |
| Sullivan County | 80,586 | $66,973 | 3.8% | 83/sq mi | 968 sq mi | Monticello |
| Tioga County | 47,453 | $72,102 | 3.6% | 91/sq mi | 519 sq mi | Owego |
| Tompkins County | 104,047 | $72,326 | 4.4% | 219/sq mi | 475 sq mi | Ithaca |
| Ulster County | 183,330 | $85,977 | 3.8% | 163/sq mi | 1,124 sq mi | Kingston |
| Warren County | 65,020 | $72,604 | 3.5% | 75/sq mi | 867 sq mi | Queensbury |
| Washington County | 59,353 | $71,254 | 3.3% | 71/sq mi | 831 sq mi | Fort Edward |
| Wayne County | 91,250 | $70,826 | 3.4% | 151/sq mi | 604 sq mi | Lyons |
| Westchester County | 1,015,743 | $117,896 | 3.8% | 2,358/sq mi | 431 sq mi | White Plains |
| Wyoming County | 39,741 | $69,751 | 3.0% | 67/sq mi | 593 sq mi | Warsaw |
| Yates County | 24,547 | $70,635 | 3.0% | 73/sq mi | 338 sq mi | Penn Yan |
Click a column heading to sort all 62 counties. A suppressed estimate (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) shows a marker, never a guess. County seats are from Wikidata (CC0), each validated to a Census place inside its county. Where Wikidata has none, the seat comes from the page cited for that county in the seat file, and where the table names no seat, it says why. See the methodology.
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Cities in New York
New York has 593 incorporated cities and villages. The largest is New York City with 8,483,844 residents. Its center is in Kings County (Brooklyn), and it also reaches into Queens County (Queens), New York County (Manhattan), Bronx County (the Bronx) and Richmond County (Staten Island). Use the search on the map above to find any city and highlight the county it sits in.
| New York City | Kings County +4 more (also Queens County (Queens), New York County (Manhattan), Bronx County (the Bronx), Richmond County (Staten Island)) | 8,483,844 |
| Buffalo | Erie County | 276,854 |
| Yonkers | Westchester County | 209,978 |
| Rochester | Monroe County | 208,772 |
| Syracuse | Onondaga County | 146,384 |
| Albany | Albany County | 100,492 |
| New Rochelle | Westchester County | 82,769 |
| Mount Vernon | Westchester County | 72,427 |
| Schenectady | Schenectady County | 68,847 |
| Utica | Oneida County | 64,217 |
| White Plains | Westchester County | 60,666 |
| Hempstead (village) | Nassau County | 58,801 |
| Troy | Rensselaer County | 51,033 |
| Niagara Falls | Niagara County | 47,987 |
| Binghamton | Broome County | 47,151 |
| Freeport (village) | Nassau County | 44,088 |
| Valley Stream (village) | Nassau County | 40,315 |
| Kiryas Joel (village) | Orange County | 38,916 |
| Long Beach | Nassau County | 34,756 |
| Spring Valley (village) | Rockland County | 33,192 |
| Ithaca | Tompkins County | 32,814 |
| Poughkeepsie | Dutchess County | 31,958 |
| Rome | Oneida County | 31,795 |
| Port Chester (village) | Westchester County | 31,102 |
| Middletown | Orange County | 30,289 |
| North Tonawanda | Niagara County | 30,198 |
| Harrison (village) | Westchester County | 29,961 |
| Saratoga Springs | Saratoga County | 28,631 |
| Newburgh | Orange County | 28,519 |
| Jamestown | Chautauqua County | 28,188 |
| Glen Cove | Nassau County | 28,112 |
| Lindenhurst (village) | Suffolk County | 27,142 |
| Ossining (village) | Westchester County | 26,950 |
| Auburn | Cayuga County | 26,285 |
| Elmira | Chemung County | 26,257 |
| Rockville Centre (village) | Nassau County | 25,765 |
| Peekskill | Westchester County | 25,625 |
| Watertown | Jefferson County | 24,375 |
| Kingston | Ulster County | 23,911 |
| Garden City (village) | Nassau County | 22,941 |
| Mineola (village) | Nassau County | 21,211 |
| Lockport | Niagara County | 20,610 |
| Lynbrook (village) | Nassau County | 20,325 |
| Plattsburgh | Clinton County | 19,830 |
| Mamaroneck (village) | Westchester County | 19,826 |
| Lackawanna | Erie County | 19,753 |
| Amsterdam | Montgomery County | 18,166 |
| Cohoes | Albany County | 18,159 |
| Scarsdale (village) | Westchester County | 18,010 |
| Cortland | Cortland County | 17,450 |
The table shows the 50 most populous. Search the map above for the other 543.
A city can reach into more than one county. The table names the one its center falls in; “+N more” counts the others, from the Census Bureau’s count of each city by county part Census ACS 2020–2024 place parts.
Which New York county is the richest, largest, most crowded? The answers
- New York’s highest median household income is in Nassau County ($141,824); the lowest is in Bronx County ($46,486). Census SAIPE 2024
- New York’s most populous county is Kings County (2,653,963); the least populous is Hamilton County (5,006), a 530× spread. calculated from Census PEP V2025
- New York’s largest county by land area is St. Lawrence County (2,680 sq mi); the smallest is New York County (23 sq mi). Census TIGER 2026
- New York’s highest population density is in New York County (73,471/sq mi); the lowest is in Hamilton County (3/sq mi). calculated from Census PEP V2025 · Census TIGER 2026
- New York’s highest poverty rate is in Bronx County (28.7%); the lowest is in Nassau County (5.9%). Census SAIPE 2024
- In New York, unemployment is highest in Bronx County (7.0%) and lowest in Wyoming County and Yates County (tied at 3.0%), for September 2026 (preliminary). BLS LAUS September 2026, preliminary
- New York’s highest median age is in Hamilton County (58.1); the lowest is in Tompkins County (32.3). Census ACS 2020–2024
- New York’s highest share of adults 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher is in New York County (64.2%); the lowest is in Orleans County (17.9%). Census ACS 2020–2024
Every figure is a current official estimate from the source named, never a crowd-sourced or copied value. Suppressed estimates (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) are omitted, never guessed. See the full methodology.
New York counties: common questions
How many counties are in New York?
New York has 62 counties covering 47,123 sq mi and about 20.0M residents. Every one is on the map and in the table above.
What is the largest county in New York?
It depends on the measure. By land area it’s St. Lawrence County (2,680 sq mi); by population it’s Kings County (2,653,963 residents).
What county is New York City in?
New York City, population 8,483,844, includes the five counties of Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens and Richmond (Staten Island). NYS Department of Health Use the search on the map to find any New York city’s county.
What is the richest county in New York?
By median household income, Nassau County is the richest at $141,824; the poorest is Bronx County at $46,486. Census SAIPE 2024
What is the most populous county in New York?
Kings County, with 2,653,963 residents, about 13.3% of New York’s people. That is 530× the least populous, Hamilton County (5,006).
Sources & vintages
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025) — retrieved Nov 2026
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), 2024 — retrieved Nov 2026
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024, B01002 median age — retrieved Nov 2026
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024, S1501 educational attainment — retrieved Nov 2026
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), September 2026, preliminary — retrieved Nov 2026
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb county boundaries, January 1, 2026 vintage — retrieved Nov 2026
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb incorporated places, January 1, 2026 vintage — retrieved Nov 2026
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024, B01003 total population by place — retrieved Nov 2026
- Source: Wikidata, county seats (P36), query of 2026-11-11 — retrieved Nov 2026
- Source: County, state and Census sources, seats and no-seat reasons for 92 county-equivalents (3 rows cite the Virginia Association of Counties) — retrieved Nov 2026
- Calculated: population density = population ÷ land area (people per sq mi) (method)
- Calculated: state totals = sum over the state’s counties (population, land area, water area) (method)
- Calculated: averages per county = state total ÷ number of counties (method)
- Calculated: population shares = county (or top-5) population ÷ state total × 100; “half the residents” = fewest largest counties whose populations sum to ≥ 50% of the total (method)
- Calculated: medians across counties = middle value of the county values (mean of the two middle values for an even count) (method)
- Calculated: spreads = highest county value ÷ lowest county value (method)
- Calculated: income tiers vs poverty = mean poverty rate of the N highest- and N lowest-income counties, N = min(10, ⌊counties ÷ 2⌋), only for states with ≥ 6 counties (method)
- Calculated: rankings and superlatives = highest / lowest county value; suppressed values excluded (method)
- Calculated: water share = water area ÷ (land area + water area) × 100 (method)
- Calculated: square miles = TIGER AREALAND or AREAWATER (m²) ÷ 2,589,988.11, rounded to 2 dp (method)
Data current through .


