NY History & Facts
County Information - New York
By Cynthia Kirkeby
Jul 6, 2006, 18:28 PST

County Information for New York


There are 58 Counties in the state of New York.

The largest New York county by size is St. Lawrence County, which is 2,686 square miles.

The largest New York county by population is New York City, which has a population of 8,008,278.

Source: National Association of Counties


Here are New York QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau.