New York Counties by Population (2026)
2026 Pop.
200K
400K
600K
800K
1M
1.2M
1.4M
1.6M
1.8M
2M
2.2M
2.4M
2.6M
Top 5 Most Populous Counties
2,649,269
2,349,330
1,664,214
1,548,850
1,406,612
| County | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Area (mi²) | Density (/mi²) | Change (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County | 2,649,269 | 69 | 38,395 | -2.68% |
| Queens County | 2,349,330 | 109 | 21,553 | -1.52% |
| New York County | 1,664,214 | 23 | 72,357 | -1.35% |
| Suffolk County | 1,548,850 | 911 | 1,700 | 1.77% |
| Bronx County | 1,406,612 | 42 | 33,491 | -3.74% |
| Nassau County | 1,400,095 | 285 | 4,913 | 0.66% |
| Westchester County | 1,022,321 | 431 | 2,372 | 2.08% |
| Erie County | 945,699 | 1K | 907 | -0.71% |
| Monroe County | 750,718 | 657 | 1,143 | -1.01% |
| Richmond County | 503,008 | 58 | 8,673 | 1.59% |
| Onondaga County | 464,995 | 778 | 598 | -2.19% |
| Orange County | 420,250 | 812 | 518 | 4.81% |
| Rockland County | 359,965 | 174 | 2,069 | 6.68% |
| Albany County | 322,748 | 523 | 617 | 2.69% |
| Dutchess County | 302,160 | 796 | 380 | 1.97% |
| Saratoga County | 242,852 | 810 | 300 | 2.98% |
| Oneida County | 225,492 | 1.2K | 186 | -2.5% |
| Niagara County | 208,444 | 522 | 399 | -1.73% |
| Broome County | 195,579 | 706 | 277 | -1.3% |
| Ulster County | 183,565 | 1.1K | 163 | 1.25% |
| Schenectady County | 163,415 | 205 | 797 | 3.51% |
| Rensselaer County | 161,006 | 652 | 247 | 0.07% |
| Chautauqua County | 123,555 | 1.1K | 117 | -3.01% |
| Oswego County | 118,956 | 952 | 125 | 1.29% |
| Ontario County | 113,527 | 644 | 176 | 0.94% |
| Jefferson County | 110,285 | 1.3K | 87 | -4.99% |
| St. Lawrence County | 104,808 | 2.7K | 39 | -3.12% |
| Tompkins County | 103,700 | 475 | 218 | -1.71% |
| Putnam County | 99,214 | 230 | 431 | 1.62% |
| Steuben County | 91,771 | 1.4K | 66 | -1.71% |
| Wayne County | 91,512 | 604 | 152 | 0.34% |
| Sullivan County | 80,271 | 968 | 83 | 2.31% |
| Chemung County | 79,993 | 407 | 197 | -4.37% |
| Clinton County | 78,444 | 1K | 76 | -1.59% |
| Cattaraugus County | 75,332 | 1.3K | 58 | -2.14% |
| Cayuga County | 74,088 | 692 | 107 | -2.65% |
| Madison County | 67,047 | 655 | 102 | -1.32% |
| Warren County | 64,779 | 867 | 75 | -1.25% |
| Livingston County | 61,512 | 632 | 97 | -0.11% |
| Otsego County | 60,544 | 1K | 60 | 3.69% |
| Columbia County | 59,947 | 635 | 94 | -2.47% |
| Herkimer County | 59,070 | 1.4K | 42 | -1.62% |
| Washington County | 58,884 | 831 | 71 | -3.67% |
| Genesee County | 58,404 | 493 | 118 | 0.18% |
| Fulton County | 52,248 | 495 | 106 | -1.57% |
| Montgomery County | 50,512 | 403 | 125 | 2.05% |
| Tioga County | 47,361 | 519 | 91 | -2.05% |
| Greene County | 47,165 | 647 | 73 | -1.21% |
| Allegany County | 46,778 | 1K | 45 | 0.85% |
| Franklin County | 46,017 | 1.6K | 28 | -2.61% |
| Cortland County | 45,638 | 499 | 91 | -2.37% |
| Chenango County | 45,637 | 893 | 51 | -3.05% |
| Delaware County | 44,129 | 1.4K | 31 | -0.19% |
| Orleans County | 39,764 | 391 | 102 | -0.71% |
| Wyoming County | 39,665 | 593 | 67 | -1.49% |
| Essex County | 36,337 | 1.8K | 20 | -2.52% |
| Seneca County | 33,095 | 324 | 102 | -1.05% |
| Schoharie County | 30,117 | 622 | 48 | 1.21% |
| Lewis County | 26,446 | 1.3K | 21 | -0.47% |
| Yates County | 24,660 | 338 | 73 | -0.3% |
| Schuyler County | 16,707 | 328 | 51 | -6.47% |
| Hamilton County | 4,929 | 1.7K | 2.9 | -2.84% |
Sources
- US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
- US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
- American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
- Census QuickFacts
- Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)