RANKING · 2024 ACS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Most self-employed workers, New York counties

New York counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Hamilton County, NYNY5,00636.0%+6%

02Tompkins County, NYNY104,04724.5%+5%

03Franklin County, NYNY46,50022.8%−7%

04Lewis County, NYNY26,47922.4%+21%

05Allegany County, NYNY46,80022.4%+17%

06Schoharie County, NYNY30,17621.7%+11%

07Richmond County, NYNY501,29021.3%+3%

08St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48821.2%+6%

09Delaware County, NYNY44,30521.0%+9%

10Otsego County, NYNY60,58920.9%+12%

11Albany County, NYNY321,22520.9%−1%

12Cortland County, NYNY45,85020.5%+20%

13Broome County, NYNY195,73620.4%+14%

14Putnam County, NYNY99,02820.3%+6%

15Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12619.9%+6%

16Schuyler County, NYNY16,92419.8%+36%

17Seneca County, NYNY32,88319.7%+13%

18Madison County, NYNY67,12019.6%+22%

19Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39019.6%+6%

20Oneida County, NYNY226,39219.4%+14%

21Rockland County, NYNY357,39719.3%−4%

22Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51019.3%−3%

23Sullivan County, NYNY80,58618.9%−11%

24Warren County, NYNY65,02018.5%+22%

25Steuben County, NYNY91,85518.4%+17%

26Schenectady County, NYNY162,58118.3%+2%

27Columbia County, NYNY60,16818.3%+8%

28Cayuga County, NYNY74,36518.3%+21%

29Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93918.1%+6%

30Clinton County, NYNY78,13818.1%+0%

31Onondaga County, NYNY466,58417.9%+8%

32Essex County, NYNY36,43817.9%−22%

33Chemung County, NYNY80,41517.8%+8%

34Tioga County, NYNY47,45317.8%+14%

35Genesee County, NYNY58,41617.8%+13%

36Ulster County, NYNY183,33017.8%−7%

37Livingston County, NYNY61,43817.7%+3%

38Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33217.7%−3%

39Chenango County, NYNY45,71517.7%+11%

40Montgomery County, NYNY50,04617.7%+7%

41Herkimer County, NYNY59,21917.6%+5%

42Fulton County, NYNY52,21617.6%+7%

43Dutchess County, NYNY300,70817.5%+2%

44Monroe County, NYNY750,50617.5%+15%

45Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09017.3%+8%

46Greene County, NYNY47,23817.3%−11%

47Orange County, NYNY417,66917.2%−7%

48Wyoming County, NYNY39,74117.2%+4%

49Ontario County, NYNY113,13017.1%+11%

50Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74317.1%+6%

51Oswego County, NYNY118,56916.9%+6%

52Orleans County, NYNY39,82516.8%+12%

53Washington County, NYNY59,35316.5%+11%

54Saratoga County, NYNY241,34316.0%−1%

55Erie County, NYNY946,74115.9%+6%

56Jefferson County, NYNY111,54015.9%+7%

57Kings County, NYNY2,653,96315.9%−7%

58Wayne County, NYNY91,25015.8%−6%

59Niagara County, NYNY208,91215.0%+11%

60Queens County, NYNY2,358,18214.3%+0%

61Yates County, NYNY24,54712.6%−31%

62New York County, NYNY1,664,86211.9%+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES