Delaware County, New York
Delaware County: County in New York, United States
About
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 47,980 and a population density of 13 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 43,938 inhabitants. Its county seat is Delhi. The county was created 228 years ago in 1796.

Quick Facts about Delaware County
Population : | 43,938 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | New York (United States) |
Different from : | Delaware County, Delaware County, Delaware County, Delaware County, Delaware County |
Area : | 3802 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1.7% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.3% |
Named for : | Delaware River |
Capital : | Delhi |
Establishment : | January 01, 1797 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 18:14:53 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 12 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -9.2% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Delaware County is located at 42°11'53"N 74°57'59"W (42.1980900, -74.9664700). It has 8 neighbors: Sullivan County, Broome County, Chenango County, Greene County, Otsego County, Schoharie County, Ulster County and Wayne County.
Delaware County map
The largest city of Delaware County is Delhi with a population of 4,745. Other cities include, Franklin population 2,242, Harpersfield population 1,441, Masonville population 1,229 and Hamden population 1,200. See all Delaware County cities & populated places.
Delaware County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Delaware County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Walton | 5,035 | Village in Delaware County, New York |
Delhi | 4,745 | City in Delaware County, Iowa |
Sidney | 3,557 | Town in Delaware County, New York, United States of America |
Davenport | 2,689 | Town in New York |
Franklin | 2,242 | Human settlement in Delaware County, New York, United States of America |
Colchester | 1,956 | Town in the U. |
Harpersfield | 1,441 | Human settlement in Delaware County, New York, United States of America |
Meredith | 1,415 | Town in Delaware County, New York, United States of America |
Masonville | 1,229 | Human settlement in Delaware County, New York, United States of America |
Hamden | 1,200 | Human settlement in Delaware County, New York, United States of America |
Andes | 1,183 | Human settlement in Delaware County, New York, United States of America |
Stamford | 1,037 | Town in New York, United States |
Hancock | 925 | Town in Delaware County, New York, United States |
Bovina | 566 | Human settlement in Delaware County, New York, United States of America |
Margaretville | 541 | Village in New York |
Hobart | 387 | Village in New York, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Delaware County
Delaware County has 8 neighbours.
- Sullivan County county in New York, United States
- Broome County county in New York, United States
- Chenango County county in New York, United States
- Greene County county in New York, United States
- Otsego County county in New York, United States
- Schoharie County county in New York, United States
- Ulster County county in New York, United States
- Wayne County county in Pennsylvania, United States
- Delhi
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Delaware County decreased by 9.2% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 47,980 | - | census |
2011 | 47,584 | -0.83% | estimation process |
2012 | 47,215 | -0.78% | estimation process |
2013 | 46,803 | -0.88% | estimation process |
2014 | 46,562 | -0.52% | estimation process |
2015 | 45,891 | -1.46% | estimation process |
2016 | 45,393 | -1.1% | estimation process |
2017 | 45,028 | -0.81% | estimation process |
2018 | 44,526 | -1.13% | estimation process |
2019 | 44,135 | -0.89% | estimation process |
2020 | 43,938 | -0.45% | estimation process |
People born in Delaware County (9)
People born in Delaware County, including politician Amasa J. Parker, Jr., naturalist and essayist John Burroughs, Self-declared messiah Cyrus Teed, .
List
- Edward Orton, Sr. (United States geologist and educator) he was born in 09/03/1829
- John Craig Ballagh (American missionary) he was born in 25/09/1842
- Cleveland Smith (American politician) he was born in 01/09/1853
- Louis H. Joutel (American entomologist) he was born in 19/08/1858
- Isaac Monfore (American politician) he was born in 14/09/1803
- Flora May Woodard Tuttle (American writer, botanist, and geologist (1868-1931)) she was born in 15/04/1868
Other places with the same name (6)
- Delaware County , Pennsylvania county in Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 566,753 people.
- Delaware County , Ohio county in Ohio, United States with a population of 213,554 people.
- Delaware County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 113,454 people.
- Delaware County , Oklahoma county in Oklahoma, United States with a population of 43,136 people.
- Delaware County , Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 16,937 people.
New York Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
New York City | 8,398,748 | The most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area. |
Brooklyn | 2,577,000 | A borough of New York City. |
Queens | 2,339,150 | The most populous borough of New York City. |
Queens County | 2,225,821 | County in New York, United States |
Manhattan | 1,644,518 | The most densely populated borough of New York City. |
New York County | 1,611,989 | County in New York state, United States of America |
Suffolk County | 1,474,273 | County in New York, United States |
The Bronx | 1,455,720 | The fourth most populous borough of New York City. |
Bronx County | 1,401,142 | Borough of New York City, United States |
Nassau County | 1,351,334 | County in New York, United States |
Westchester County | 965,802 | County in New York, United States. |
Erie County | 917,241 | County in New York, United States |
Hempstead | 764,055 | Town in Nassau County, New York |
Monroe County | 740,900 | County in Florida, United States |
Brookhaven | 479,883 | Town in Suffolk County, New York, United States |
Richmond County | 475,327 | County in Georgia, United States |