There are 16 cities in Essex County, New York.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saranac Lake | 1 | New York | 4,851 | 4,957 | -0.53% | 1,666 | 2.91 |
| Ticonderoga | 2 | New York | 3,343 | 3,466 | -0.83% | 783 | 4.27 |
| Keeseville | 3 | New York | 2,533 | 2,557 | -0.24% | 421 | 6.02 |
| Lake Placid | 4 | New York | 2,183 | 2,271 | -1% | 1,604 | 1.36 |
| Port Henry | 5 | New York | 1,345 | 1,859 | -8.69% | 967 | 1.39 |
| Mineville | 6 | New York | 1,265 | 1,227 | 0.8% | 342 | 3.70 |
| Wilmington | 7 | New York | 1,033 | 772 | 5.19% | 125 | 8.24 |
| Schroon Lake | 8 | New York | 952 | 888 | 1.38% | 330 | 2.89 |
| Willsboro | 9 | New York | 901 | 605 | 8.95% | 471 | 1.91 |
| Au Sable Forks | 10 | New York | 764 | 416 | 12.85% | 308 | 2.48 |
| Willsboro Point | 11 | New York | 628 | 578 | 2.11% | 226 | 2.78 |
| Elizabethtown | 12 | New York | 525 | 581 | -2.6% | 159 | 3.31 |
| North Creek | 13 | New York | 486 | 691 | -5.81% | 276 | 1.76 |
| Westport | 14 | New York | 267 | 302 | 3.09% | 113 | 2.36 |
| Witherbee | 15 | New York | 205 | 207 | 0% | 209 | 0.98 |
| Pottersville | 16 | New York | 116 | 182 | -12.12% | 51 | 2.28 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Saranac Lake is the largest city in Essex County.
Pottersville is the smallest city in Essex County.
There are 16 cities in Essex County, New York.