RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Most self-employed workers, New York counties · 2010

New York counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 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 2000

01Hamilton County, NYNY5,00634.0%–

02Franklin County, NYNY46,50024.6%–

03Tompkins County, NYNY104,04723.3%–

04Essex County, NYNY36,43822.8%–

05Sullivan County, NYNY80,58621.2%–

06Albany County, NYNY321,22521.1%–

07Richmond County, NYNY501,29020.6%–

08Rockland County, NYNY357,39720.1%–

09St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48820.1%–

10Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51019.9%–

11Schoharie County, NYNY30,17619.6%–

12Greene County, NYNY47,23819.4%–

13Delaware County, NYNY44,30519.3%–

14Ulster County, NYNY183,33019.1%–

15Allegany County, NYNY46,80019.1%–

16Putnam County, NYNY99,02819.0%–

17Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12618.8%–

18Otsego County, NYNY60,58918.7%–

19Orange County, NYNY417,66918.6%–

20Lewis County, NYNY26,47918.5%–

21Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39018.4%–

22Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33218.3%–

23Yates County, NYNY24,54718.2%–

24Clinton County, NYNY78,13818.0%–

25Schenectady County, NYNY162,58118.0%–

26Broome County, NYNY195,73617.8%–

27Seneca County, NYNY32,88317.4%–

28Livingston County, NYNY61,43817.2%–

29Dutchess County, NYNY300,70817.1%–

30Kings County, NYNY2,653,96317.1%–

31Oneida County, NYNY226,39217.1%–

32Cortland County, NYNY45,85017.1%–

33Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93917.1%–

34Columbia County, NYNY60,16816.9%–

35Herkimer County, NYNY59,21916.8%–

36Wayne County, NYNY91,25016.8%–

37Chemung County, NYNY80,41516.6%–

38Onondaga County, NYNY466,58416.6%–

39Montgomery County, NYNY50,04616.5%–

40Fulton County, NYNY52,21616.5%–

41Wyoming County, NYNY39,74116.5%–

42Saratoga County, NYNY241,34316.1%–

43Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09016.0%–

44Madison County, NYNY67,12016.0%–

45Oswego County, NYNY118,56916.0%–

46Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74316.0%–

47Chenango County, NYNY45,71515.9%–

48Genesee County, NYNY58,41615.8%–

49Steuben County, NYNY91,85515.7%–

50Tioga County, NYNY47,45315.6%–

51Ontario County, NYNY113,13015.4%–

52Warren County, NYNY65,02015.2%–

53Monroe County, NYNY750,50615.2%–

54Cayuga County, NYNY74,36515.1%–

55Erie County, NYNY946,74115.0%–

56Orleans County, NYNY39,82515.0%–

57Jefferson County, NYNY111,54014.9%–

58Washington County, NYNY59,35314.8%–

59Schuyler County, NYNY16,92414.6%–

60Queens County, NYNY2,358,18214.3%–

61Niagara County, NYNY208,91213.5%–

62New York County, NYNY1,664,86211.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES