New York Counties by Population (2026)

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Top 5 Most Populous Counties

62 Counties

County
2026 Pop. ↓
Area (mi²)
Density
Change (2020)
Kings County2,667,0196938,652-1.82%
Queens County2,361,15910921,662-1.2%
New York County1,715,5342374,5882.14%
Suffolk County1,549,6699111,7011.81%
Nassau County1,405,2102854,9311.05%
Bronx County1,403,6404233,420-3.82%
Westchester County1,025,4894312,3792.4%
Erie County955,0341K9160.28%
Monroe County754,8046571,149-0.39%
Richmond County505,088588,7082.01%
Onondaga County470,984778605-0.68%
Orange County418,4478125154.35%
Rockland County357,8121742,0566.06%
Albany County323,8925236193.14%
Dutchess County303,4417963812.54%
Saratoga County243,3348103003.19%
Oneida County229,0211.2K189-0.9%
Niagara County209,342522401-1.32%
Broome County196,425706278-0.88%
Ulster County183,1191.1K1631.02%
Schenectady County166,0272058104.23%
Rensselaer County162,5556522491.04%
Chautauqua County122,8311.1K116-3.56%
Oswego County119,1379521251.44%
Ontario County113,8266441771.31%
Jefferson County112,2701.3K89-3.27%
Tompkins County105,7964752236.03%
St. Lawrence County105,1402.7K39-2.94%
Putnam County99,2512304321.66%
Steuben County91,8711.4K66-1.55%
Wayne County90,929604151-0.31%
Sullivan County80,970968843.19%
Chemung County80,787407198-3.45%
Clinton County77,8471K75-2.34%
Cattaraugus County75,0651.3K57-2.49%
Cayuga County74,551692108-2.1%
Madison County66,912655102-1.53%
Warren County64,84886775-1.16%
Livingston County62,187632980.96%
Otsego County60,5341K603.71%
Columbia County59,66563594-2.86%
Herkimer County59,6131.4K42-0.7%
Washington County59,45383172-2.71%
Genesee County57,544493117-1.32%
Fulton County51,713495104-2.63%
Montgomery County49,7844031240.6%
Franklin County48,7061.6K303.09%
Tioga County47,53651992-1.69%
Allegany County47,2431K46-0.24%
Greene County46,51764772-2.6%
Cortland County45,92149992-1.78%
Chenango County45,57889351-3.19%
Delaware County43,5451.4K30-1.55%
Orleans County40,2783911030.52%
Wyoming County39,70459367-1.24%
Essex County36,6401.8K20-1.74%
Seneca County33,118324102-1.18%
Schoharie County30,201622491.48%
Lewis County26,5421.3K21-0.06%
Yates County24,33533872-1.56%
Schuyler County16,47132850-7.78%
Hamilton County5,1061.7K30.71%

Overview of New York Counties

There are 62 counties in New York.

Kings County is the largest county in the state, with a population of 2,667,019. The most recent census shows that its population has decreased by 0.02% since the previous census.

A number of other New York counties also boast relatively large populations for their state, though not able to match the density of Kings County:

New York Counties with the Fewest Residents

The smallest county in New York is Hamilton County , with a population of just 5,106. This total represents a increase of 0.0% since the last census count was performed.

Other small counties include:

New York Counties with Rapid Growth

Rockland County , with its sizeable population of 357,812, has shown the largest population growth, with an increase of 0.1% since the last census.

Westchester County has also had relatively high population growth of 0.02% with 1,025,489 residents.

On the other hand, Schuyler County has had the largest decrease in population, with its 16,471 current residents totalling 0.1% less than the previous census.

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

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