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List of counties in New York

There are 62 counties in the U.S. state of New York.

Counties of New York
LocationState of New York
Number62
Populations5,082 (Hamilton) – 2,561,225 (Kings)
Areas33.77 square miles (87.5 km2) (New York) – 2,821 square miles (7,310 km2) (St. Lawrence)
Government
Subdivisions

The first 12 were created immediately after the British took over the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam; two of these counties were later abolished, their land going to Massachusetts.[1] The newest is Bronx County, created in 1914 from the portions of New York City that had been annexed from Westchester County in the late 19th century and added to New York County.[2] New York's counties are named for various Native American words; British provinces, counties, cities, and royalty; early American statesmen and military personnel; and New York State politicians.[3]

The county boundaries in New York state were last changed in 1964, when the Bronx gained South Brother Island from Queens.[4]

Authority

Excepting the five boroughs of New York City, New York counties are governed by New York County Law and have governments run by either a Board of Supervisors or a County Legislature, and either an elected County Executive or appointed county manager. Counties without charters are run by a Board of Supervisors, in which Town Supervisors from towns within the county also sit on the county Board of Supervisors. For counties with a charter, the executives generally have powers to veto acts of the county legislature. The legislatures have powers of setting policies, levying taxes and distributing funds.

Five boroughs of New York City

Five of New York's counties are each coextensive with New York City's five boroughs. They are New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), Bronx County (The Bronx), Richmond County (Staten Island), and Queens County (Queens).

In contrast to other counties of New York, the powers of the five boroughs of New York City are very limited and in nearly all respects are governed by the city government.[5] Only a few officials are elected on a borough-wide basis, such as the five borough presidents, district attorneys, and all county and state supreme court judges. There are no official county seats, but the locations of borough halls and courthouses bestow certain neighborhoods an informal designation as county seats within their boroughs:

List of counties

County
FIPS Code
[6]		County seat
[7]		Est.
[7][8]		Formed from
[2]		Named for
[3]		Density (Pop./mi2)
Pop. (2023)
[9]		Area
[7]		Map
 
Albany County001AlbanyNovember 1, 1683One of 12 original counties created in the New York colonyJames II of England (James VII of Scotland) (1633–1701), who was Duke of York (English title) and Duke of Albany (Scottish title) before becoming King of England, Ireland, and Scotland.594.11316,659533 sq mi
(1,380 km2)
Allegany County003BelmontApril 7, 1806Genesee CountyA variant spelling of the Allegheny River45.1246,6511,034 sq mi
(2,678 km2)
Bronx County005none (sui generis)January 1, 1914[10]New York CountyJonas Bronck (1600?–1643), an early settler of the Dutch colony of New Netherland23,619.641,356,47657.43 sq mi
(149 km2)
Broome County007BinghamtonMarch 28, 1806Tioga CountyJohn Broome (1738–1810), fourth Lieutenant Governor of New York274.23196,077715 sq mi
(1,852 km2)
Cattaraugus County009Little ValleyMarch 11, 1808Genesee CountyA word from an uncertain Iroquoian language meaning "bad smelling banks", referring to the odor of natural gas which leaked from Cattaraugus Creek57.7175,6001,310 sq mi
(3,393 km2)
Cayuga County011AuburnMarch 8, 1799Onondaga CountyThe Cayuga tribe of Native Americans86.2174,485864 sq mi
(2,238 km2)
Chautauqua County013MayvilleMarch 11, 1808Genesee CountyLoanword from the Erie language describing Chautauqua Lake; language now lost and cannot be translated83.26124,8911,500 sq mi
(3,885 km2)
Chemung County015ElmiraMarch 20, 1836Tioga CountyA Lenape word meaning "big horn", which was the name of a local Native American village197.9681,325410.81 sq mi
(1,064 km2)
Chenango County017NorwichMarch 15, 1798Tioga County and Herkimer CountyAn Onondaga word meaning "large bull-thistle"51.0945,920898.85 sq mi
(2,328 km2)
Clinton County019PlattsburghMarch 4, 1788Washington CountyGeorge Clinton (1739–1812), fourth Vice President of the United States and first and third Governor of New York69.8778,1151,118 sq mi
(2,896 km2)
Columbia County021HudsonApril 1, 1786Albany CountyChristopher Columbus (1451–1506), the European explorer93.3260,470648 sq mi
(1,678 km2)
Cortland County023CortlandApril 8, 1808Onondaga CountyPierre Van Cortlandt (1721–1814), first Lieutenant Governor of New York91.1445,752502 sq mi
(1,300 km2)
Delaware County025DelhiMarch 10, 1797Otsego County and Ulster CountyThomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (1577–1618), an early colonial leader in Virginia. Name applied to the bay, river, and Lenape Native Americans30.2544,4101,468 sq mi
(3,802 km2)
Dutchess County027PoughkeepsieNovember 1, 1683One of 12 original counties created in the New York colonyMary of Modena (1658–1718), Duchess of York and wife of King James II of England360.18297,150825 sq mi
(2,137 km2)
Erie County029BuffaloApril 2, 1821Niagara CountyThe Erie tribe of Native Americans771.11946,1471,227 sq mi
(3,178 km2)
Essex County031ElizabethtownMarch 1, 1799Clinton CountyThe county of Essex in England19.1936,7751,916 sq mi
(4,962 km2)
Franklin County033MaloneMarch 11, 1808Clinton CountyBenjamin Franklin (1706–1790), the early American printer, scientist, and statesman27.4046,5021,697 sq mi
(4,395 km2)
Fulton County035JohnstownApril 18, 1838Montgomery CountyRobert Fulton (1765–1815), inventor of the steamship98.0052,234533 sq mi
(1,380 km2)
Genesee County037BataviaMarch 30, 1802Ontario County and land acquired in the Holland PurchaseA Seneca phrase meaning "good valley"116.2257,529495 sq mi
(1,282 km2)
Greene County039CatskillMarch 25, 1800Albany County and Ulster CountyNathanael Greene (1742–1786), the American Revolutionary War general71.5247,062658 sq mi
(1,704 km2)
Hamilton County041Lake PleasantApril 12, 1816Montgomery CountyAlexander Hamilton (1755–1804), the early American political theorist and first Secretary of the Treasury2.815,0821,808 sq mi
(4,683 km2)
Herkimer County043HerkimerFebruary 16, 1791Montgomery CountyNicholas Herkimer (1728–1777), the American Revolutionary War general40.8059,4841,458 sq mi
(3,776 km2)
Jefferson County045WatertownMarch 28, 1805Oneida CountyThomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the early American statesman, author of the Declaration of Independence, and third President of the United States61.81114,7871,857 sq mi
(4,810 km2)
Kings County047none (sui generis)November 1, 1683One of 12 original counties created in the New York colonyKing Charles II of England (1630–1685)26,431.632,561,22596.9 sq mi
(251 km2)
Lewis County049LowvilleMarch 28, 1805Oneida CountyMorgan Lewis (1754–1844), the fourth Governor of New York20.5826,5481,290 sq mi
(3,341 km2)
Livingston County051GeneseoFebruary 23, 1821Genesee County and Ontario CountyRobert Livingston (1746–1813), the early American statesman and New York delegate to the Continental Congress95.5661,158640 sq mi
(1,658 km2)
Madison County053WampsvilleMarch 21, 1806Chenango CountyJames Madison (1751–1836), the early American statesman, principal author of the Constitution of the United States, and fourth President of the United States101.0966,921662 sq mi
(1,715 km2)
Monroe County055RochesterFebruary 23, 1821Genesee County and Ontario CountyJames Monroe (1758–1831), the early American statesman and fifth President of the United States547.94748,4821,366 sq mi
(3,538 km2)
Montgomery County057FondaMarch 12, 1772Albany CountyOriginally Tryon County after colonial governor William Tryon (1729–1788), renamed after the American Revolutionary War general Richard Montgomery (1738–1775) in 1784120.4149,368410 sq mi
(1,062 km2)
Nassau County059MineolaJanuary 1, 1899Queens CountyThe Princes of Orange-Nassau ruled the Netherlands when Long Island was a Dutch colony3,050.141,381,715453 sq mi
(1,173 km2)
New York County061none (sui generis)November 1, 1683One of 12 original counties created in the New York colonyKing James II of England (1633–1701), who was Duke of York and Albany before he ascended the throne of England, Duke of York being his English title47,303.851,597,45133.77 sq mi
(87 km2)
Niagara County063LockportMarch 11, 1808Genesee CountyThe Iroquoian name of a tribe within the Neutral Nation, the exact translation of which remains disputed183.73209,4571,140 sq mi
(2,953 km2)
Oneida County065UticaMarch 15, 1798Herkimer CountyThe Oneida tribe of Native Americans187.60227,5551,213 sq mi
(3,142 km2)
Onondaga County067SyracuseMarch 5, 1794Herkimer CountyThe Onondaga tribe of Native Americans580.49467,873806 sq mi
(2,088 km2)
Ontario County069CanandaiguaJanuary 27, 1789Land acquired in the Phelps and Gorham PurchaseAn Iroquoian word meaning "beautiful lake"169.93112,494662 sq mi
(1,715 km2)
Orange County071GoshenNovember 1, 1683One of 12 original counties created in the New York colonyWilliam of Orange-Nassau (1650–1702), who became King William III of England485.66407,470839 sq mi
(2,173 km2)
Orleans County073AlbionNovember 12, 1824Genesee CountyThe French Royal House of Orléans47.8939,124817 sq mi
(2,116 km2)
Oswego County075OswegoMarch 1, 1816Oneida County and Onondaga CountyThe Oswego River, from an Iroquoian word meaning "the outpouring", referring to the mouth of the river90.06118,1621,312 sq mi
(3,398 km2)
Otsego County077CooperstownFebruary 16, 1791Montgomery CountyA Native American word meaning "place of the rock"59.9560,1261,003 sq mi
(2,598 km2)
Putnam County079Carmel HamletJune 12, 1812Dutchess CountyIsrael Putnam (1718–1790), an American Revolutionary War general398.6298,060246 sq mi
(637 km2)
Queens County081none (sui generis)November 1, 1683One of 12 original counties created in the New York colonyCatherine of Braganza (1638–1705), Queen of England and wife of King Charles II of England12,632.912,252,196178.28 sq mi
(462 km2)
Rensselaer County083TroyFebruary 7, 1791Albany CountyIn honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer (before 1596 – after 1643), the early landholder in the Dutch New Netherland colony239.56159,305665 sq mi
(1,722 km2)
Richmond County085none (sui generis)November 1, 1683One of 12 original counties created in the New York colonyCharles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond (1672–1723), the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England4,787.19490,687102.5 sq mi
(265 km2)
Rockland County087New CityFebruary 23, 1798Orange CountyEarly settlers' description of terrain as "rocky land"1,712.60340,807199 sq mi
(515 km2)
St. Lawrence County089CantonMarch 3, 1802Clinton County, Herkimer County, and Montgomery CountyThe St Lawrence River, which forms the northern border of the county and New York State37.91106,9402,821 sq mi
(7,306 km2)
Saratoga County091Ballston SpaFebruary 7, 1791Albany CountyA corruption of a Native American word meaning "the hill beside the river"282.83238,711844 sq mi
(2,186 km2)
Schenectady County093SchenectadyMarch 27, 1809Albany CountyA Mohawk word meaning "on the other side of the pine lands"761.44159,902210 sq mi
(544 km2)
Schoharie County095SchoharieApril 6, 1795Albany County and Otsego CountyA Mohawk word meaning "floating driftwood"48.0930,105626 sq mi
(1,621 km2)
Schuyler County097Watkins GlenApril 17, 1854Chemung County, Steuben County, and Tompkins CountyPhilip Schuyler (1733–1804), the American Revolutionary War general and Senator from New York51.1917,507342 sq mi
(886 km2)
Seneca County099WaterlooMarch 24, 1804Cayuga CountyThe Seneca tribe of Native Americans99.5432,349325 sq mi
(842 km2)
Steuben County101BathMarch 18, 1796Ontario CountyFriedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (1730–1794), the Prussian general who assisted the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War65.6492,1621,404 sq mi
(3,636 km2)
Suffolk County103RiverheadNovember 1, 1683One of 12 original counties created in the New York colonyThe county of Suffolk in England641.881,523,1702,373 sq mi
(6,146 km2)
Sullivan County105MonticelloMarch 27, 1809Ulster CountyJohn Sullivan (1740–1795), an American Revolutionary War general80.1679,920997 sq mi
(2,582 km2)
Tioga County107OwegoFebruary 16, 1791Montgomery CountyA Native American word meaning "at the forks", describing a meeting place91.2347,715523 sq mi
(1,355 km2)
Tompkins County109IthacaApril 7, 1817Cayuga County and Seneca CountyDaniel D. Tompkins (1774–1825), the 6th Vice President of the United States217.56103,558476 sq mi
(1,233 km2)
Ulster County111KingstonNovember 1, 1683One of 12 original counties created in the New York colonyThe Irish province of Ulster, then an earldom of the Duke of York, later King James II of England157.05182,3331,161 sq mi
(3,007 km2)
Warren County113QueensburyMarch 12, 1813Washington CountyJoseph Warren (1741–1775), the early American patriot and American Revolutionary War general75.1565,380870 sq mi
(2,253 km2)
Washington County115Fort EdwardMarch 12, 1772Albany CountyOriginally Charlotte County, renamed in 1784 after George Washington (1732–1799), the American Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States70.9860,047846 sq mi
(2,191 km2)
Wayne County117LyonsApril 11, 1823Ontario County and Seneca CountyGeneral Anthony Wayne (1745–1796), the American Revolutionary War general65.6390,8291,384 sq mi
(3,585 km2)
Westchester County119White PlainsNovember 1, 1683One of 12 original counties created in the New York colonyThe city of Chester in England1,981.63990,817500 sq mi
(1,295 km2)
Wyoming County121WarsawMay 14, 1841Genesee CountyA modification of a word from the Lenape language meaning "broad bottom lands"66.3339,532596 sq mi
(1,544 km2)
Yates County123Penn YanFebruary 5, 1823Ontario County and Steuben CountyJoseph C. Yates (1768–1837), eighth Governor of New York65.0924,472376 sq mi
(974 km2)

Defunct counties

County
Created
[2]		Abolished
[2]		Fate[2]
Charlotte County17721784Partitioned. Western part renamed as Washington County and eastern part transferred to Vermont.
Cornwall County16651686Transferred to the part of Massachusetts that later became the state of Maine and partitioned; one of the 12 original counties created in the New York colony
Cumberland County17661777Transferred to Vermont and partitioned
Dukes CountyNovember 1, 16831692Transferred to Massachusetts; one of 12 original counties created in the New York colony
Gloucester County17701777Transferred to Vermont and partitioned
Mexico County17921796Never settled or incorporated, reallocated to Oneida, Oswego and Jefferson Counties.
Tryon County17721784Renamed as Montgomery County

Proposed new counties

County
Note
Adirondack CountyWould hypothetically consist of portions of northern Essex County and southern Franklin County[11]
Peconic CountyWould hypothetically consist of the five easternmost towns in Suffolk County on Long Island.[12]

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See also

References

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