All 62 New York Counties

County seat: Albany

Albany County is the seat of New York State government, centered on the city of Albany at the head of the Hudson River. Government, higher education, healthcare and law anchor its economy, with older city neighborhoods and suburbs such as Colonie and Guilderland around it.

County seat: Belmont

Allegany County lies along the Pennsylvania line in the Southern Tier hills, a rural county of dairy farms, forests and small villages. Alfred and Houghton each host small colleges that anchor their communities.

County seat: Bronx (borough of New York City)

Bronx County is coterminous with the borough of the Bronx, the only New York City borough on the mainland. Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden sit within a borough that mixes dense apartment neighborhoods with large parks.

County seat: Binghamton

Broome County sits where the Susquehanna and Chenango rivers meet, anchored by Binghamton and its triple-cities neighbors Johnson City and Endicott. It is the commercial center of the Southern Tier, with a legacy in shoe manufacturing and present-day strength in healthcare, education and technology.

County seat: Little Valley

Cattaraugus County stretches from the Allegany foothills to the Pennsylvania line, a rural county of state forest, ski country and small cities. Olean serves as its commercial hub and Allegany State Park draws visitors year-round.

County seat: Auburn

Cayuga County borders Cayuga Lake's northern end and Lake Ontario's shoreline, a mix of farmland, lakefront villages and the historic city of Auburn. It is known for Harriet Tubman's home, the Finger Lakes wine trail and the Montezuma wetlands.

County seat: Mayville

Chautauqua County is New York's westernmost county, stretching from Lake Erie to Chautauqua Lake. It is known for the Chautauqua Institution, Concord grape growing, lakefront cottages and the cities of Jamestown and Dunkirk.

County seat: Elmira

Chemung County follows the Chemung River through New York's Southern Tier, centered on Elmira. The county's economy rests on manufacturing, healthcare and education, with Mark Twain's study and Harris Hill drawing visitors.

County seat: Norwich

Chenango County is a rural county of hills, dairy farms and the Chenango River valley, north of Binghamton. Norwich is its seat and largest city, and the county is known for outdoor recreation and small-town downtowns.

County seat: Plattsburgh

Clinton County sits on Lake Champlain at New York's northeastern corner, bordering Quebec and Vermont's lake shore. Plattsburgh anchors the county, with a strong Canadian trade, military history and access to the Adirondacks.

County seat: Hudson

Columbia County stretches east from the Hudson River to the Berkshire and Taconic hills, a landscape of farms, orchards and historic river towns. Hudson's Warren Street is a well-known antiques and design destination.

County seat: Cortland

Cortland County sits between the Finger Lakes and the Tughill Plateau, centered on the city of Cortland and SUNY Cortland. It is a crossroads county with manufacturing, agriculture and easy access to Skaneateles and the eastern Finger Lakes.

County seat: Delhi

Delaware County covers the western Catskills and the upper Delaware River watershed, a rural county of forest, reservoirs and small villages. Second-home ownership and outdoor recreation shape much of its economy.

County seat: Poughkeepsie

Dutchess County runs along the Hudson River's east bank between the Hudson Highlands and the Taconic hills. Poughkeepsie anchors it, with the Walkway Over the Hudson, Hudson Valley wineries, colleges and commuter towns along the river and rail line.

County seat: Buffalo

Erie County is Western New York's economic center, anchored by Buffalo on Lake Erie and the Niagara River. Its economy spans healthcare, higher education, advanced manufacturing, logistics and finance, with a compact downtown and extensive park and parkway system.

County seat: Elizabethtown

Essex County covers the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks and the western shore of Lake Champlain. It is a destination county for hiking, skiing and lake recreation, with Lake Placid, Keene Valley and Ticonderoga among its communities.

County seat: Malone

Franklin County lies along the Canadian border between the Adirondacks and the St. Lawrence Valley. Malone is the seat, while Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake anchor the county's tourism economy.

County seat: Johnstown

Fulton County sits in the southern Adirondack foothills, north of the Mohawk River. Gloversville and Johnstown recall the county's glove-making and leather history, and Great Sacandaga Lake draws summer visitors.

County seat: Batavia

Genesee County lies between Buffalo and Rochester, a productive agricultural county of muck farms, dairy and food processing. Batavia is its seat and largest city, with a historic downtown and the Holland Land Office Museum.

County seat: Catskill

Greene County covers the northern Catskills and the west bank of the Hudson, a county of mountain towns, ski areas and river villages. Hunter and Windham anchor its winter economy and the Mountaintop communities its year-round life.

County seat: Lake Pleasant

Hamilton County is the least populous county in New York, an Adirondack county of lakes, forests and small hamlets. It is a destination for canoeing, hiking and snowmobiling rather than a manufacturing center.

County seat: Herkimer

Herkimer County runs from the Mohawk River north into the Adirondacks, a county of river towns, dairy farms and forest. Herkimer and Little Falls anchor the valley, and Old Forge is the western gateway to the Adirondacks.

County seat: Watertown

Jefferson County borders Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, anchored by Watertown and the Fort Drum military installation. Its shoreline includes the Thousand Islands, a summer boating and cottage destination.

County seat: Brooklyn (borough of New York City)

Kings County is coterminous with the borough of Brooklyn, New York City's most populous borough. It runs from the East River waterfront south to Coney Island and east toward Jamaica Bay, with dozens of distinct neighborhoods.

County seat: Lowville

Lewis County lies on the Tug Hill Plateau east of Watertown, a rural county known for heavy lake-effect snow, dairy farming and outdoor recreation. Lowville is its seat and commercial center.

County seat: Geneseo

Livingston County sits in the Genesee Valley south of Rochester, a county of farmland, small villages and SUNY Geneseo. Letchworth State Park, the Grand Canyon of the East, lies along its western edge.

County seat: Wampsville

Madison County lies east of Syracuse between the Oneida and Chenango hills, a county of farms, small colleges and historic villages. Colgate University and the Madison County Fair are local anchors.

County seat: Rochester

Monroe County is anchored by Rochester on the Genesee River and Lake Ontario's southern shore. It is the economic center of the Finger Lakes region, with optics, imaging, healthcare, higher education and food manufacturing.

County seat: Fonda

Montgomery County follows the Mohawk River west of Amsterdam, a county of river towns and canal history. Amsterdam anchors its economy, and the Mohawk Valley's manufacturing corridor runs through it.

County seat: Mineola

Nassau County occupies Long Island's western third, directly east of Queens and bordering the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic. It is a densely developed suburban county of villages, hamlets and school districts, with strong healthcare, finance and professional services.

County seat: Manhattan (borough of New York City)

New York County is coterminous with the borough of Manhattan, the island between the Hudson and East rivers. It holds the city's largest employment center, its theater district and many of its cultural institutions.

County seat: Lockport

Niagara County runs along the Niagara River from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, home to Niagara Falls and the historic Erie Canal city of Lockport. Tourism, hydropower and manufacturing drive the county.

County seat: Utica

Oneida County is the population and commercial center of the Mohawk Valley, anchored by Utica and Rome. It has a long history of textile and tool manufacturing, a growing refugee and immigrant business community, and strong healthcare and higher education.

County seat: Syracuse

Onondaga County is the center of Central New York, anchored by Syracuse at the foot of the Finger Lakes. Healthcare, higher education, manufacturing and logistics support the county, with a downtown rebuilt around Armory Square and a growing technology sector.

County seat: Canandaigua

Ontario County stretches across the Finger Lakes between Canandaigua and Seneca lakes, a county of lakefront towns, wineries and farmland southeast of Rochester. Canandaigua anchors its tourism and services.

County seat: Goshen

Orange County sits in the Lower Hudson Valley between the Hudson Highlands and the Catskills, with Newburgh on the river and Middletown and Port Jervis inland. Its economy mixes distribution and logistics, agriculture, tourism and commuter rail towns.

County seat: Albion

Orleans County lies between Buffalo and Rochester along Lake Ontario, a rural county of orchards, muck farms and canal villages. Albion and Medina preserve Erie Canal-era architecture.

County seat: Oswego

Oswego County stretches from Lake Ontario south through the Oneida Lake area, a county of port history, power generation and outdoor recreation. Oswego's harbor and SUNY Oswego anchor its lakefront identity.

County seat: Cooperstown

Otsego County is a rural county of hills and lakes south of the Mohawk Valley, best known as the home of Cooperstown, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Fenimore Art Museum. Agriculture, tourism and two colleges support its economy.

County seat: Carmel

Putnam County sits in the Lower Hudson Valley between Westchester and Dutchess, a county of wooded hills, reservoirs and small towns. It is a commuter county with protected watershed land and a strong outdoor recreation base.

County seat: Queens (borough of New York City)

Queens County is coterminous with the borough of Queens, covering the northwestern end of Long Island from Astoria to the Rockaways. It is the most linguistically diverse county in the United States and contains both JFK and LaGuardia airports.

County seat: Troy

Rensselaer County lies east of the Hudson from Albany, centered on Troy and its historic collar-city downtown. It combines riverfront redevelopment, manufacturing, colleges and farmland toward the Massachusetts border.

County seat: Staten Island (borough of New York City)

Richmond County is coterminous with the borough of Staten Island, at the mouth of New York Harbor. It is the least densely populated borough, with a large greenbelt, waterfront communities and a free ferry to Manhattan.

County seat: New City

Rockland County sits on the Hudson's west bank just north of New Jersey, a suburban county of villages, hamlets and the Palisades cliffs. It is known for Hook Mountain, the Palisades Interstate Park and a large Orthodox Jewish community in Monsey.

County seat: Ballston Spa

Saratoga County lies north of Albany, known for Saratoga Springs' mineral springs and thoroughbred racing, the Saratoga Battlefield and a fast-growing technology and manufacturing corridor around Malta and Clifton Park.

County seat: Schenectady

Schenectady County sits west of Albany along the Mohawk River, with a history in electrical manufacturing and rail. The city's downtown, Union College and the Stockade historic district are its anchors.

County seat: Schoharie

Schoharie County covers the northern Catskill foothills west of Albany, a rural county of farms, caverns and small villages. Howe Caverns and the Old Stone Fort are its best-known attractions.

County seat: Watkins Glen

Schuyler County sits at the southern end of Seneca Lake, a small county known for Watkins Glen State Park, auto racing and Finger Lakes wine. Its villages line the lake and the Catharine Valley.

County seat: Waterloo

Seneca County lies between Seneca and Cayuga lakes, a county of farmland, canal towns and lakefront. Waterloo and Seneca Falls share its government seat history, and the Women's Rights National Historical Park is in Seneca Falls.

County seat: Canton

St. Lawrence County is New York's largest county by area, stretching from the St. Lawrence River to the Adirondack foothills. Canton and Potsdam anchor its university economy, and the river towns support shipping, tourism and fishing.

County seat: Bath

Steuben County stretches across the Southern Tier from the Finger Lakes to the Pennsylvania line. Corning's glass industry, the Corning Museum of Glass and the county's river valleys define its economy and identity.

County seat: Riverhead

Suffolk County covers the eastern two-thirds of Long Island, from the North Shore's Gold Coast to the South Shore beaches and the North and South forks. It includes farmland, pine barrens, harbor towns and the Hamptons.

County seat: Monticello

Sullivan County covers the southern Catskills and the upper Delaware, a county of lakes, resorts and the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival. Monticello and Liberty anchor its communities, and Bethel Woods preserves the festival site.

County seat: Owego

Tioga County sits along the Susquehanna River west of Binghamton, bordering Pennsylvania. Owego's historic riverfront downtown and the county's hills and farms give it a small-town Southern Tier character.

County seat: Ithaca

Tompkins County sits at the southern end of Cayuga Lake, anchored by Ithaca and its gorges, Cornell University and Ithaca College. Education, technology, agriculture and tourism support the county.

County seat: Kingston

Ulster County stretches from the Hudson River west into the Catskill high peaks, a county of river cities, farm towns and mountain hamlets. Kingston, New Paltz and Woodstock each carry a distinct identity.

County seat: Lake George

Warren County covers Lake George and the southeastern Adirondacks, a tourism county built around the lake, Gore Mountain and the village of Lake George. Glens Falls serves as its urban center.

County seat: Fort Edward

Washington County lies east of the Hudson between Saratoga and Lake George, a rural county of farmland, slate quarries and canal history. Glens Falls' southern neighborhoods and Granville's slate industry are part of its story.

County seat: Lyons

Wayne County lies along Lake Ontario east of Rochester, a county of orchards, farms and lakefront towns. The Erie Canal runs through its southern towns, and Chimney Bluffs State Park defines its shoreline.

County seat: White Plains

Westchester County sits immediately north of New York City between the Hudson River and Long Island Sound. It is an affluent suburban county with corporate headquarters, commuter rail towns, parks and a long Hudson shoreline.

County seat: Warsaw

Wyoming County is a rural county in the Genesee Valley between Buffalo and Rochester, known for farmland, Letchworth State Park's eastern rim and small villages such as Warsaw and Attica.

County seat: Penn Yan

Yates County covers the western shore of Seneca Lake and the eastern shore of Keuka Lake, a small county of vineyards, farms and lakefront villages. Penn Yan is its seat and largest village.