Map of New York Counties
New York State is divided into 62 counties that range from the 33-square-mile island of Manhattan to the 2,821-square-mile forests of St. Lawrence County. Use the interactive maps below to explore New York counties and their boundaries. Download free maps or learn more about creating a custom New York county map to highlight your own data.
Interactive Map of New York Counties
List of Counties (62)
| # | County | County seat | Year founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany | Albany | 1683 |
| 2 | Allegany | Belmont | 1806 |
| 3 | Bronx | Bronx | 1914 |
| 4 | Broome | Binghamton | 1806 |
| 5 | Cattaraugus | Little Valley | 1808 |
| 6 | Cayuga | Auburn | 1799 |
| 7 | Chautauqua | Mayville | 1808 |
| 8 | Chemung | Elmira | 1836 |
| 9 | Chenango | Norwich | 1798 |
| 10 | Clinton | Plattsburgh | 1788 |
| 11 | Columbia | Hudson | 1786 |
| 12 | Cortland | Cortland | 1808 |
| 13 | Delaware | Delhi | 1797 |
| 14 | Dutchess | Poughkeepsie | 1683 |
| 15 | Erie | Buffalo | 1821 |
| 16 | Essex | Elizabethtown | 1799 |
| 17 | Franklin | Malone | 1808 |
| 18 | Fulton | Johnstown | 1838 |
| 19 | Genesee | Batavia | 1802 |
| 20 | Greene | Catskill | 1800 |
| 21 | Hamilton | Lake Pleasant | 1816 |
| 22 | Herkimer | Herkimer | 1791 |
| 23 | Jefferson | Watertown | 1805 |
| 24 | Kings | Brooklyn | 1683 |
| 25 | Lewis | Lowville | 1805 |
| 26 | Livingston | Geneseo | 1821 |
| 27 | Madison | Wampsville | 1806 |
| 28 | Monroe | Rochester | 1821 |
| 29 | Montgomery | Fonda | 1772 |
| 30 | Nassau | Mineola | 1899 |
| 31 | New York | Manhattan | 1683 |
| 32 | Niagara | Lockport | 1808 |
| 33 | Oneida | Utica | 1798 |
| 34 | Onondaga | Syracuse | 1794 |
| 35 | Ontario | Canandaigua | 1789 |
| 36 | Orange | Goshen | 1683 |
| 37 | Orleans | Albion | 1824 |
| 38 | Oswego | Oswego | 1816 |
| 39 | Otsego | Cooperstown | 1791 |
| 40 | Putnam | Carmel | 1812 |
| 41 | Queens | Queens | 1683 |
| 42 | Rensselaer | Troy | 1791 |
| 43 | Richmond | Staten Island | 1683 |
| 44 | Rockland | New City | 1798 |
| 45 | Saint Lawrence | Canton | 1802 |
| 46 | Saratoga | Ballston Spa | 1791 |
| 47 | Schenectady | Schenectady | 1809 |
| 48 | Schoharie | Schoharie | 1795 |
| 49 | Schuyler | Watkins Glen | 1854 |
| 50 | Seneca | Waterloo | 1804 |
| 51 | Steuben | Bath | 1796 |
| 52 | Suffolk | Riverhead | 1683 |
| 53 | Sullivan | Monticello | 1809 |
| 54 | Tioga | Owego | 1791 |
| 55 | Tompkins | Ithaca | 1817 |
| 56 | Ulster | Kingston | 1683 |
| 57 | Warren | Queensbury | 1813 |
| 58 | Washington | Fort Edward | 1772 |
| 59 | Wayne | Lyons | 1823 |
| 60 | Westchester | White Plains | 1683 |
| 61 | Wyoming | Warsaw | 1841 |
| 62 | Yates | Penn Yan | 1823 |
New York Counties: Key Facts
- Number of counties: 62
- Largest county by area: St. Lawrence County - about 2,821 square miles
- Smallest county by area: New York County (Manhattan) - about 23 square miles of land
- Most populous county: Kings County (Brooklyn) - roughly 2.7 million residents (2020 Census)
- Counties with major cities: New York County (Manhattan), Queens County, Bronx County, Erie County (Buffalo), Monroe County (Rochester)
- State capital: Albany (Albany County)
- Time zone: Eastern Time
- Neighbouring states: Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
- International border: with Ontario and Quebec, Canada
- Oldest county: Albany County (established 1683)
- County borders last changed in 1915 when Bronx County reached its current size
- St. Lawrence County is larger than the entire state of Delaware
- Adirondack Park, spanning several northern counties, is the largest protected area in the contiguous United States
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