New York Census State Censuses

State Censuses

Please refer to the counties for additional linked information. This list marks the availability of such censuses.

Albany - Clinton

Census Records done by the State of New York
COUNTY	1825	1835	1845	1855	1865	1875	1892	1905	1915	1925
Albany	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Allegany	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bronx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Broome	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cattaraugus	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cayuga	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chautauqua	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemung	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chenango	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Clinton	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Columbia - Greene

Census Records done by the State of New York
COUNTY	1825	1835	1845	1855	1865	1875	1892	1905	1915	1925
Columbia	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cortland	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Delaware	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dutchess	-	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes
Erie	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Essex	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Franklin	-	-	-	Yes	-	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fulton	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Genesee	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Greene	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Hamilton - Nassau

Census Records done by the State of New York
COUNTY	1825	1835	1845	1855	1865	1875	1892	1905	1915	1925
Hamilton	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Herkimer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Jefferson	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kings	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lewis	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Livingston	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes
Madison	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Monroe	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Montgomery	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nassau	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	Yes

New York (Manhattan) - Putnam

Census Records done by the State of New York
COUNTY	1825	1835	1845	1855	1865	1875	1892	1905	1915	1925
New York	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Niagara	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oneida	-	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes
Onondaga	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ontario	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Orange	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes
Orleans	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oswego	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Otsego	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Putnam	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	Yes

Queens - Seneca

Census Records done by the State of New York
COUNTY	1825	1835	1845	1855	1865	1875	1892	1905	1915	1925
Queens	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	-	Yes	Yes
Rensselaer	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Richmond	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes
Rockland	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Saint Lawrence	-	-	Yes	-	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Saratoga	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Schenectady	-	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Schoharie	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Schuyler	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes
Seneca	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes

Steuben - Yates

Census Records done by the State of New York
COUNTY	1825	1835	1845	1855	1865	1875	1892	1905	1915	1925
Steuben	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Suffolk	-	-	-	-	Yes	-	-	-	Yes	Yes
Sullivan	-	-	-	Yes	-	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes
Tioga	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tompkins	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ulster	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Warren	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Washington	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wayne	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Westchester	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wyoming	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes
Yates	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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New York has a wonderful collection of state census records. They have a 105-year span of population schedules that are available to researchers. Used with the federal census records it is possible to see a family unit about every five years in some towns from 1820 through 1930. For a list of the valuable content of each New York census done by the state from 1825 to 1925, click here.