New York Counties
New York, state of the United States of America. There are 61 county in New York. You can find the list of these counties and detailed information from the links below.
Queens County
Queens County, population 2,225,821
New York County
New York County, population 1,611,989
Suffolk County
Suffolk County, population 1,474,273
New York State has 62 counties that vary greatly in size, population, and geography. Here's an overview of the counties in New York:
The 5 boroughs of New York City - New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), Queens County (Queens), Bronx County (The Bronx), and Richmond County (Staten Island) - are the most densely populated counties in the state. These boroughs that make up New York City are coextensive with the county boundaries.
Outside of New York City, some of the more populous counties include Suffolk County on Long Island, Nassau County on Long Island, Westchester County north of NYC, and Erie County in western New York where Buffalo is located.
Upstate New York is more rural with a few small cities and towns spread out. Some of the larger upstate counties by population include Monroe County (Rochester metro area), Onondaga County (Syracuse metro area), Albany County (Albany metro area), and Broome County (Binghamton metro area).
Geographically, New York has coastal counties along the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Ontario, counties situated in the Hudson and Mohawk River valleys, the Finger Lakes region, the Catskill and Adirondack Mountains regions, and counties along the Saint Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
Some of the less populated counties in upstate New York include Hamilton County in the Adirondacks which has no incorporated villages, Essex County in the Adirondacks, Schuyler County in the Finger Lakes region, and Yates County in the Finger Lakes region.
So in summary, New York has a diverse range of counties in terms of population, geography, urbanization, and culture - from the massive New York City boroughs to rural farmland upstate and wilderness areas in the Adirondacks and Catskills. The county structure provides local government for the various regions across the state.
