How many counties in New York? All 62 listed
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New York has 62 counties and county equivalents holding 19,872,319 residents. The most populous county in New York is Kings County with 2,646,306 residents; the smallest is Hamilton County. County boundaries divide the state's land area — measured in square miles by the Census Bureau — into the units used for property assessment, elections and local sales tax. The statewide sales tax base rate is 4%, before county and city add-ons.
All 62 counties
Ranked by population, Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates.
| County | Population | Median income | Median home value | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County | 2,646,306 | $78,548 | $889,700 | $1,784 |
| Queens County | 2,330,124 | $84,961 | $699,200 | $1,915 |
| New York County | 1,627,788 | $104,553 | $1,108,900 | $2,132 |
| Suffolk County | 1,525,680 | $128,329 | $539,500 | $2,190 |
| Bronx County | 1,419,250 | $49,036 | $517,000 | $1,436 |
| Nassau County | 1,388,138 | $143,408 | $658,700 | $2,195 |
| Westchester County | 996,888 | $118,411 | $638,400 | $1,876 |
| Erie County | 950,044 | $71,175 | $217,400 | $1,037 |
| Monroe County | 754,068 | $74,409 | $197,100 | $1,126 |
| Richmond County | 492,734 | $98,290 | $658,500 | $1,689 |
| Onondaga County | 471,611 | $74,740 | $185,300 | $1,067 |
| Orange County | 403,840 | $96,497 | $361,100 | $1,602 |
| Rockland County | 338,936 | $110,631 | $564,200 | $1,826 |
| Albany County | 315,374 | $83,149 | $277,400 | $1,252 |
| Dutchess County | 297,144 | $97,273 | $368,100 | $1,522 |
| Saratoga County | 237,075 | $99,653 | $324,800 | $1,347 |
| Oneida County | 229,645 | $68,819 | $171,100 | $917 |
| Niagara County | 211,341 | $67,809 | $177,400 | $870 |
| Broome County | 197,738 | $61,059 | $145,100 | $914 |
| Ulster County | 182,109 | $81,804 | $315,100 | $1,335 |
| Rensselaer County | 160,341 | $86,663 | $244,300 | $1,182 |
| Schenectady County | 159,603 | $76,989 | $223,100 | $1,159 |
| Chautauqua County | 126,329 | $56,507 | $119,300 | $797 |
| Oswego County | 117,945 | $68,461 | $139,600 | $943 |
| Jefferson County | 116,130 | $64,978 | $181,000 | $1,214 |
| Ontario County | 112,405 | $79,814 | $202,900 | $1,126 |
| St. Lawrence County | 107,796 | $61,900 | $119,800 | $799 |
| Tompkins County | 102,879 | $73,012 | $271,500 | $1,374 |
| Putnam County | 97,988 | $127,405 | $448,000 | $1,824 |
| Steuben County | 93,034 | $64,740 | $128,600 | $878 |
| Wayne County | 91,128 | $73,914 | $163,400 | $929 |
| Chemung County | 82,805 | $63,469 | $132,100 | $1,020 |
| Sullivan County | 79,147 | $69,826 | $234,800 | $999 |
| Clinton County | 78,961 | $69,208 | $175,100 | $956 |
| Cattaraugus County | 76,479 | $58,248 | $109,400 | $759 |
| Cayuga County | 75,464 | $66,583 | $164,200 | $895 |
| Madison County | 67,572 | $73,141 | $176,800 | $891 |
| Warren County | 65,560 | $78,239 | $247,600 | $1,089 |
| Livingston County | 61,588 | $72,464 | $169,600 | $912 |
| Columbia County | 61,245 | $83,619 | $309,800 | $1,199 |
| Washington County | 60,883 | $72,342 | $185,000 | $1,000 |
| Herkimer County | 59,932 | $68,858 | $135,000 | $811 |
| Otsego County | 59,738 | $67,086 | $175,900 | $942 |
| Genesee County | 57,943 | $72,055 | $157,800 | $909 |
| Fulton County | 52,787 | $62,615 | $156,100 | $883 |
| Montgomery County | 49,461 | $62,923 | $141,600 | $921 |
| Tioga County | 48,106 | $71,791 | $153,200 | $914 |
| Greene County | 47,554 | $74,011 | $248,300 | $993 |
| Franklin County | 47,066 | $63,747 | $128,600 | $819 |
| Allegany County | 47,027 | $61,233 | $97,900 | $754 |
| Chenango County | 46,685 | $62,093 | $128,100 | $819 |
| Cortland County | 46,401 | $67,527 | $158,100 | $911 |
| Delaware County | 44,551 | $60,226 | $176,200 | $848 |
| Wyoming County | 39,980 | $68,913 | $154,700 | $782 |
| Orleans County | 39,686 | $63,838 | $126,200 | $877 |
| Essex County | 37,077 | $70,215 | $200,000 | $890 |
| Seneca County | 33,125 | $66,007 | $142,700 | $925 |
| Schoharie County | 29,979 | $71,188 | $182,000 | $916 |
| Lewis County | 26,618 | $68,329 | $158,000 | $821 |
| Yates County | 24,637 | $67,521 | $178,000 | $802 |
| Schuyler County | 17,749 | $65,625 | $163,300 | $858 |
| Hamilton County | 5,102 | $68,950 | $242,000 | $860 |
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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