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What are the largest counties in New York?

Kings County is the largest county in New York, with 2,653,963 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Queens County (2,358,182) and New York County (1,664,862) come next.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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New York counties ranked by population
RankCountyResidents 2025Change 2020–25
1Kings County2,653,963−2.5%
2Queens County2,358,182−1.1%
3New York County1,664,862−1.3%
4Suffolk County1,546,090+1.6%
5Bronx County1,406,332−3.8%
6Nassau County1,398,939+0.6%
7Westchester County1,015,743+1.4%
8Erie County946,741−0.6%
9Monroe County750,506−1.0%
10Richmond County501,290+1.2%
11Onondaga County466,584−1.9%
12Orange County417,669+4.2%
13Rockland County357,397+5.9%
14Albany County321,225+2.2%
15Dutchess County300,708+1.5%
16Saratoga County241,343+2.3%
17Oneida County226,392−2.1%
18Niagara County208,912−1.5%
19Broome County195,736−1.2%
20Ulster County183,330+1.1%
21Schenectady County162,581+3.0%
22Rensselaer County160,510−0.2%
23Chautauqua County124,126−2.6%
24Oswego County118,569+1.0%
25Ontario County113,130+0.6%
26Jefferson County111,540−3.9%
27St. Lawrence County105,488−2.5%
28Tompkins County104,047−1.4%
29Putnam County99,028+1.4%
30Steuben County91,855−1.6%
31Wayne County91,250+0.1%
32Sullivan County80,586+2.7%
33Chemung County80,415−3.9%
34Clinton County78,138−2.0%
35Cattaraugus County75,390−2.1%
36Cayuga County74,365−2.3%
37Madison County67,120−1.2%
38Warren County65,020−0.9%
39Livingston County61,438−0.2%
40Otsego County60,589+3.8%
41Columbia County60,168−2.1%
42Washington County59,353−2.9%
43Herkimer County59,219−1.4%
44Genesee County58,416+0.2%
45Fulton County52,216−1.6%
46Montgomery County50,046+1.1%
47Tioga County47,453−1.9%
48Greene County47,238−1.1%
49Allegany County46,800+0.9%
50Franklin County46,500−1.6%
51Cortland County45,850−1.9%
52Chenango County45,715−2.9%
53Delaware County44,305+0.2%
54Orleans County39,825−0.6%
55Wyoming County39,741−1.3%
56Essex County36,438−2.2%
57Seneca County32,883−1.7%
58Schoharie County30,176+1.4%
59Lewis County26,479−0.3%
60Yates County24,547−0.8%
61Schuyler County16,924−5.3%
62Hamilton County5,006−1.3%

How this is ranked

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents are not ranked. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.

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What is the largest county in New York?

Kings County is the largest county in New York, with 2,653,963 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Queens County (2,358,182) and New York County (1,664,862) come next.

How is this ranking calculated?

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents are not ranked. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

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