Alphabetical list of New York counties
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | 36001 | 523 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Allegany County | 36003 | 1,030 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Bronx County | 36005 | 42 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Broome County | 36007 | 706 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Cattaraugus County | 36009 | 1,308 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Cayuga County | 36011 | 692 sq mi | 172 sq mi |
| Chautauqua County | 36013 | 1,060 sq mi | 440 sq mi |
| Chemung County | 36015 | 407 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Chenango County | 36017 | 893 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Clinton County | 36019 | 1,038 sq mi | 80 sq mi |
| Columbia County | 36021 | 635 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Cortland County | 36023 | 499 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Delaware County | 36025 | 1,443 sq mi | 25 sq mi |
| Dutchess County | 36027 | 796 sq mi | 30 sq mi |
| Erie County | 36029 | 1,043 sq mi | 184 sq mi |
| Essex County | 36031 | 1,794 sq mi | 122 sq mi |
| Franklin County | 36033 | 1,629 sq mi | 68 sq mi |
| Fulton County | 36035 | 495 sq mi | 37 sq mi |
| Genesee County | 36037 | 493 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Greene County | 36039 | 647 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Hamilton County | 36041 | 1,717 sq mi | 90 sq mi |
| Herkimer County | 36043 | 1,411 sq mi | 46 sq mi |
| Jefferson County | 36045 | 1,268 sq mi | 589 sq mi |
| Kings County | 36047 | 69 sq mi | 27 sq mi |
| Lewis County | 36049 | 1,276 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Livingston County | 36051 | 632 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Madison County | 36053 | 655 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Monroe County | 36055 | 657 sq mi | 710 sq mi |
| Montgomery County | 36057 | 403 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Nassau County | 36059 | 285 sq mi | 169 sq mi |
| New York County | 36061 | 23 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Niagara County | 36063 | 522 sq mi | 617 sq mi |
| Oneida County | 36065 | 1,212 sq mi | 45 sq mi |
| Onondaga County | 36067 | 778 sq mi | 27 sq mi |
| Ontario County | 36069 | 644 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Orange County | 36071 | 812 sq mi | 26 sq mi |
| Orleans County | 36073 | 391 sq mi | 426 sq mi |
| Oswego County | 36075 | 952 sq mi | 360 sq mi |
| Otsego County | 36077 | 1,002 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Putnam County | 36079 | 230 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Queens County | 36081 | 109 sq mi | 73 sq mi |
| Rensselaer County | 36083 | 652 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Richmond County | 36085 | 58 sq mi | 45 sq mi |
| Rockland County | 36087 | 174 sq mi | 26 sq mi |
| Saratoga County | 36091 | 810 sq mi | 34 sq mi |
| Schenectady County | 36093 | 205 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Schoharie County | 36095 | 622 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Schuyler County | 36097 | 328 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Seneca County | 36099 | 324 sq mi | 67 sq mi |
| St. Lawrence County | 36089 | 2,680 sq mi | 142 sq mi |
| Steuben County | 36101 | 1,391 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Suffolk County | 36103 | 911 sq mi | 1,462 sq mi |
| Sullivan County | 36105 | 968 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| Tioga County | 36107 | 519 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Tompkins County | 36109 | 475 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Ulster County | 36111 | 1,124 sq mi | 37 sq mi |
| Warren County | 36113 | 867 sq mi | 64 sq mi |
| Washington County | 36115 | 831 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Wayne County | 36117 | 604 sq mi | 779 sq mi |
| Westchester County | 36119 | 431 sq mi | 69 sq mi |
| Wyoming County | 36121 | 593 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Yates County | 36123 | 338 sq mi | 38 sq mi |
Largest New York counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in New York by Census-reported land area:
- St. Lawrence County — 2,680 square miles
- Essex County — 1,794 square miles
- Hamilton County — 1,717 square miles
- Franklin County — 1,629 square miles
- Delaware County — 1,443 square miles
How to read and use this map
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in New York?
New York has 62 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this New York county map?
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Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.