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New York: county data, all 62 of them.

19,852,366 residents across 62 county-equivalents, 540,165 business establishments, and 28,080 SBA approvals worth $12.77 bn. Every figure on this page is those counties summed, and every county has its own page.

32 state-level values · 62 county pages · underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency

How many people live in New York?

  • Population19,852,366
  • Households7,722,646
  • Average household size2.57
  • County-equivalents62
  • People per square mile421

New York has 19,852,366 residents in 7,722,646 households across 62 county-equivalents, every one of which has its own data page below.

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.

What is the New York economy?

  • Combined county product, 2024$2322.14 bn
  • County product per resident$116,970
  • Covered employment9,514,114
  • Average annual pay$94,394

The average annual pay of $94,394 is weighted by each county's covered employment, not averaged across counties, so a large labour market counts for more than a small one.

US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.

How many businesses are in New York?

  • Business establishments540,165
  • Establishments per 1,000 residents27.2
  • Employment at those establishments8,282,518
  • Annual payroll$694.64 bn

US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.

Building permits in New York

  • Housing units permitted46,549
  • Permitted construction value$10.21 bn
  • Units permitted per 1,000 households6.0

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.

SBA loans in New York (7(a) and 504)

  • 7(a) approvals recorded24,147
  • 7(a) approval dollars$8.96 bn
  • Average 7(a) approval$371,110
  • 504 approvals recorded3,933
  • 504 approval dollars$3.81 bn
  • Average 504 approval$969,684
  • Counties with a 7(a) record62 of 62

US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.

SBA loan default and charge-off rates in New York

  • 7(a) charge-off rate over resolved loans20.00 percent
  • Resolved 7(a) loans behind that rate4,050
  • 7(a) loans charged off811
  • 504 charge-off rate over resolved loans4.80 percent
  • Resolved 504 loans behind that rate1,071
  • 504 loans charged off51

Of the 4,050 New York 7(a) loans that have reached a final outcome, 20.00 percent were charged off. The rate is taken over resolved loans only, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed.

Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.

US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.

How large is New York?

  • Land area47,127 sq mi
  • County-equivalents62
  • People per square mile421

US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.

The largest counties in New York.

New York county-equivalents by population, with the figures a site search compares them on
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeEstablishmentsCounty GDPSBA approvals
Kings County2,631,580$80,26362,317$145.93 bn3,843
Queens County2,323,052$86,13651,188$143.13 bn2,285
New York County1,629,477$103,93193,904$1006.67 bn2,811
Suffolk County1,530,146$130,68650,748$139.01 bn2,899
Bronx County1,404,779$48,67618,674$58.32 bn710
Nassau County1,389,591$146,20248,718$130.22 bn2,348
Westchester County999,677$118,97631,174$120.15 bn1,362
Erie County950,622$72,83922,497$81.13 bn1,446
Monroe County753,753$76,38217,484$65.11 bn1,429
Richmond County494,956$98,3339,684$23.78 bn504

Counties

All 62 New York county-equivalents.

New York counties: population, income, establishments and SBA activity
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeEstablishmentsCounty GDPSBA approvalsLand area, sq mi
Albany County317,018$85,3339,465$46.13 bn404523
Allegany County47,159$62,869731$1.95 bn421,029
Bronx County1,404,779$48,67618,674$58.32 bn71042
Broome County197,378$62,6164,001$12.16 bn168706
Cattaraugus County76,145$59,5401,501$3.92 bn1011,308
Cayuga County75,102$67,9041,509$4.06 bn63692
Chautauqua County125,544$58,3512,695$6.28 bn1321,060
Chemung County82,147$63,7161,647$4.77 bn96407
Chenango County46,321$62,948857$3.07 bn26894
Clinton County78,493$71,2241,701$4.93 bn781,038
Columbia County61,100$81,5281,819$3.46 bn100635
Cortland County46,246$70,418981$2.37 bn39499
Delaware County44,487$63,3371,114$3.12 bn291,442
Dutchess County298,220$99,4787,677$20.30 bn393796
Erie County950,622$72,83922,497$81.13 bn1,4461,043
Essex County36,973$71,6611,186$2.34 bn601,794
Franklin County46,696$65,151922$2.71 bn241,629
Fulton County52,487$66,5331,119$2.45 bn44495
Genesee County57,787$73,3141,255$3.49 bn126493
Greene County47,409$77,9451,203$3.66 bn57647
Hamilton County5,089$68,835188$297.4 m91,717
Herkimer County59,757$68,5151,124$2.36 bn721,411
Jefferson County115,040$66,3012,348$8.28 bn961,269
Kings County2,631,580$80,26362,317$145.93 bn3,84371
Lewis County26,607$68,182506$1.66 bn231,275
Livingston County61,498$74,0011,202$3.09 bn128632
Madison County67,328$75,4991,328$3.09 bn50655
Monroe County753,753$76,38217,484$65.11 bn1,429657
Montgomery County49,528$64,9431,064$2.63 bn28403
Nassau County1,389,591$146,20248,718$130.22 bn2,348285
New York County1,629,477$103,93193,904$1006.67 bn2,81123
Niagara County210,721$69,6334,475$13.57 bn240522
Oneida County229,124$70,1544,713$14.68 bn2211,212
Onondaga County471,129$76,94511,166$42.50 bn668778
Ontario County112,625$82,3242,895$8.92 bn206644
Orange County406,616$97,17810,467$27.75 bn1,019812
Orleans County39,608$65,969662$1.87 bn70391
Oswego County117,953$69,1832,093$9.26 bn105952
Otsego County60,108$68,8851,295$3.52 bn421,002
Putnam County98,107$126,2572,868$5.49 bn153230
Queens County2,323,052$86,13651,188$143.13 bn2,285109
Rensselaer County160,332$87,9152,985$15.51 bn174652
Richmond County494,956$98,3339,684$23.78 bn50458
Rockland County341,883$109,95911,094$24.44 bn1,338174
Saratoga County238,284$100,7875,488$16.62 bn417810
Schenectady County160,369$79,6232,911$12.31 bn150205
Schoharie County30,049$70,133576$1.32 bn21622
Schuyler County17,562$67,663385$709.1 m20328
Seneca County32,920$68,089689$2.06 bn42324
St. Lawrence County107,226$62,8501,826$6.59 bn392,680
Steuben County92,588$65,8871,749$5.79 bn1131,391
Suffolk County1,530,146$130,68650,748$139.01 bn2,899912
Sullivan County79,721$72,3822,061$4.50 bn145968
Tioga County47,864$72,739743$2.02 bn42519
Tompkins County104,537$74,0242,230$7.97 bn80475
Ulster County182,601$86,2715,065$10.45 bn2591,124
Warren County65,517$78,4422,164$6.77 bn175867
Washington County60,522$73,4951,065$2.64 bn68831
Wayne County90,929$74,5061,673$5.13 bn128604
Westchester County999,677$118,97631,174$120.15 bn1,362430
Wyoming County39,753$69,110754$2.37 bn97593
Yates County24,526$69,701542$1.34 bn23338

The register

Every source behind these 62 pages.

SourcePeriod coveredLicence
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates2020-2024 5-yearUS Census Bureau, public domain
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024US Census Bureau, public domain
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2CAGDP2, through 2024US Bureau of Economic Analysis, public domain
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001US EPA, public domain
FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status BookCommunity Status Book, as retrievedFEMA OpenFEMA, public domain
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA releaseFY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30FOIA release, public domain
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA releaseFY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30FOIA release, public domain
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary verticesTIGER county boundariesUS Census Bureau, public domain
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns2023US Census Bureau, public domain
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages2024 annual averagesUS BLS, public domain
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey2024 annualUS Census Bureau, public domain
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows2021 to 2022 filing yearsIRS SOI, public domain

A New York statutory guide is in preparation.

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