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.

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List of Counties (62)

List of 62 counties
#	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