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Oldest by median age, New York counties · 2020

New York counties ranked by median age of residents (2020 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Hamilton County, NYNY5,00657.0+26%

02Columbia County, NYNY60,16848.8+20%

03Delaware County, NYNY44,30548.6+17%

04Essex County, NYNY36,43847.5+21%

05Warren County, NYNY65,02047.5+22%

06Schuyler County, NYNY16,92447.0+21%

07Greene County, NYNY47,23846.6+19%

08Schoharie County, NYNY30,17645.7+20%

09Chenango County, NYNY45,71545.5+18%

10Fulton County, NYNY52,21644.7+16%

11Washington County, NYNY59,35344.6+19%

12Ulster County, NYNY183,33044.6+17%

13Putnam County, NYNY99,02844.5+19%

14Herkimer County, NYNY59,21944.4+14%

15Ontario County, NYNY113,13044.3+17%

16Tioga County, NYNY47,45344.3+17%

17Wayne County, NYNY91,25044.1+20%

18Cayuga County, NYNY74,36543.7+17%

19Niagara County, NYNY208,91243.7+14%

20Genesee County, NYNY58,41643.5+16%

21Saratoga County, NYNY241,34343.4+18%

22Steuben County, NYNY91,85543.3+13%

23Wyoming County, NYNY39,74143.2+18%

24Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12642.9+13%

25Orleans County, NYNY39,82542.9+19%

26Dutchess County, NYNY300,70842.7+16%

27Lewis County, NYNY26,47942.6+16%

28Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39042.5+14%

29Seneca County, NYNY32,88342.4+11%

30Otsego County, NYNY60,58942.3+14%

31Chemung County, NYNY80,41542.2+11%

32Livingston County, NYNY61,43842.2+20%

33Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09042.0+15%

34Franklin County, NYNY46,50041.9+15%

35Sullivan County, NYNY80,58641.9+8%

36Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93941.9+9%

37Madison County, NYNY67,12041.7+16%

38Clinton County, NYNY78,13841.4+16%

39Montgomery County, NYNY50,04641.3+4%

40Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74341.1+9%

41Yates County, NYNY24,54741.0+8%

42Oneida County, NYNY226,39240.9+7%

43Oswego County, NYNY118,56940.6+16%

44Richmond County, NYNY501,29040.4+13%

45Schenectady County, NYNY162,58140.1+4%

46Broome County, NYNY195,73640.0+5%

47Erie County, NYNY946,74140.0+5%

48Monroe County, NYNY750,50639.7+10%

49Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51039.6+8%

50Allegany County, NYNY46,80039.2+12%

51Onondaga County, NYNY466,58439.2+8%

52Queens County, NYNY2,358,18239.1+10%

53Albany County, NYNY321,22539.0+6%

54Cortland County, NYNY45,85039.0+14%

55St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48838.8+10%

56Orange County, NYNY417,66937.1+7%

57New York County, NYNY1,664,86236.9+3%

58Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33235.6+14%

59Kings County, NYNY2,653,96335.2+6%

60Rockland County, NYNY357,39735.0−3%

61Jefferson County, NYNY111,54033.9+4%

62Tompkins County, NYNY104,04731.0+8%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS