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Oldest by median age, New York counties

New York counties ranked by median age of residents (2024 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is 42.0. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Yates County, NY, up 13 places to #28.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Hamilton County, NYNY5,00658.1+28%

02▲2Essex County, NYNY36,43849.9+27%

03▼1Columbia County, NYNY60,16849.8+23%

04▼1Delaware County, NYNY44,30548.8+18%

05▲1Schuyler County, NYNY16,92447.6+23%

06▲1Greene County, NYNY47,23847.4+21%

07▼2Warren County, NYNY65,02046.8+20%

08Schoharie County, NYNY30,17645.8+21%

09▲2Washington County, NYNY59,35345.4+21%

10▼1Chenango County, NYNY45,71545.0+17%

11▲5Tioga County, NYNY47,45344.8+18%

12▲2Herkimer County, NYNY59,21944.8+15%

13▲2Ontario County, NYNY113,13044.2+17%

14▼4Fulton County, NYNY52,21644.1+14%

15▼3Ulster County, NYNY183,33044.1+15%

16▼3Putnam County, NYNY99,02844.0+18%

17▲1Cayuga County, NYNY74,36543.8+17%

18▲3Saratoga County, NYNY241,34343.6+18%

19▼2Wayne County, NYNY91,25043.6+18%

20▲5Orleans County, NYNY39,82543.5+20%

21▼2Niagara County, NYNY208,91243.3+13%

22▲1Wyoming County, NYNY39,74143.3+18%

23▲6Seneca County, NYNY32,88343.0+13%

24▼2Steuben County, NYNY91,85543.0+13%

25▼1Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12642.9+13%

26▲2Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39042.8+14%

27▼1Dutchess County, NYNY300,70842.5+16%

28▲13Yates County, NYNY24,54742.5+12%

29▼9Genesee County, NYNY58,41642.4+13%

30▲7Madison County, NYNY67,12042.4+17%

31Chemung County, NYNY80,41542.0+11%

32▲2Franklin County, NYNY46,50042.0+16%

33▲3Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93942.0+9%

34▲4Clinton County, NYNY78,13841.9+17%

35▼8Lewis County, NYNY26,47941.9+14%

36▲4Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74341.8+11%

37▼4Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09041.7+14%

38▼3Sullivan County, NYNY80,58641.7+7%

39▼7Livingston County, NYNY61,43841.5+18%

40▲3Oswego County, NYNY118,56940.9+17%

41▲1Oneida County, NYNY226,39240.7+7%

42▲10Queens County, NYNY2,358,18240.7+15%

43▲1Richmond County, NYNY501,29040.6+13%

44▲3Erie County, NYNY946,74140.4+6%

45▼6Montgomery County, NYNY50,04640.3+2%

46▲3Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51040.1+9%

47▼17Otsego County, NYNY60,58939.9+8%

48Monroe County, NYNY750,50639.6+10%

49▲2Onondaga County, NYNY466,58439.6+9%

50▼5Schenectady County, NYNY162,58139.6+3%

51▲4St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48839.3+11%

52▼6Broome County, NYNY195,73639.2+3%

53▲4New York County, NYNY1,664,86238.9+9%

54▼4Allegany County, NYNY46,80038.7+11%

55▼2Albany County, NYNY321,22538.4+4%

56▼2Cortland County, NYNY45,85037.0+8%

57▼1Orange County, NYNY417,66937.0+7%

58▲1Kings County, NYNY2,653,96336.5+10%

59▼1Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33236.0+15%

60Rockland County, NYNY357,39734.8−4%

61Jefferson County, NYNY111,54033.7+4%

62Tompkins County, NYNY104,04732.3+13%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES