New York Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of New York was 19,636,391. Among all New York counties, Kings had the highest population (2,608,146), followed by Queens (2,306,249), and New York (1,636,721). Hamilton was the least populated county (4,558).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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New York Population By County in 2016
New York Population By County in 2016
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County Population % of State Population
Albany 307810 1.57
Allegany 47063 0.24
Bronx 1443678 7.35
Broome 194575 0.99
Cattaraugus 77711 0.40
Cayuga 77696 0.40
Chautauqua 129310 0.66
Chemung 85692 0.44
Chenango 48325 0.25
Clinton 80521 0.41
Columbia 60801 0.31
Cortland 47950 0.24
Delaware 45399 0.23
Dutchess 293065 1.49
Erie 918992 4.68
Essex 37695 0.19
Franklin 51073 0.26
Fulton 53643 0.27
Genesee 58024 0.30
Greene 47481 0.24
Hamilton 4558 0.02
Herkimer 62434 0.32
Jefferson 113280 0.58
Kings 2608146 13.28
Lewis 26656 0.14
Livingston 64013 0.33
Madison 71426 0.36
Monroe 744150 3.79
Montgomery 49242 0.25
Nassau 1356067 6.91
New York 1636721 8.34
Niagara 211555 1.08
Oneida 230372 1.17
Onondaga 464139 2.36
Ontario 109348 0.56
Orange 377894 1.92
Orleans 41270 0.21
Oswego 118907 0.61
Otsego 60135 0.31
Putnam 98753 0.50
Queens 2306249 11.75
Rensselaer 159311 0.81
Richmond 474160 2.42
Rockland 323231 1.65
St. Lawrence 109506 0.56
Saratoga 227189 1.16
Schenectady 154473 0.79
Schoharie 31318 0.16
Schuyler 17976 0.09
Seneca 34725 0.18
Steuben 96975 0.49
Suffolk 1486699 7.57
Sullivan 74913 0.38
Tioga 48858 0.25
Tompkins 103042 0.53
Ulster 179045 0.91
Warren 64525 0.33
Washington 61812 0.32
Wayne 90823 0.46
Westchester 970461 4.94
Wyoming 40450 0.21
Yates 25080 0.13