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Demographic Data Report for New York by County
Mobility: Moved, same county (in past year)
Ages 1+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

New York

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 997,046.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 4 of 51

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 20,792,831.
Rank within US : N/A

Hamilton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 89.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 234 of 3142

Putnam County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,740.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 234 of 3142

Yates County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 595.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 429 of 3142

Columbia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,555.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 477 of 3142

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,250.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 527 of 3142

Richmond County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 13,414.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 527 of 3142

Nassau County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 39,226.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 593 of 3142

Delaware County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,331.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 684 of 3142

Orleans County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,238.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 799 of 3142

Wyoming County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,347.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 918 of 3142

Madison County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 2,365.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 970 of 3142

Wayne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 3,126.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 970 of 3142

Tioga County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,778.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1121 of 3142

Sullivan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 3,082.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1241 of 3142

Ulster County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 6,975.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1241 of 3142

Rockland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 13,472.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1298 of 3142

Schuyler County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 695.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1298 of 3142

Dutchess County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 12,028.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1360 of 3142

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,905.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1360 of 3142

Orange County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 16,380.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1360 of 3142

Suffolk County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 61,891.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1360 of 3142

Genesee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 2,384.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1418 of 3142

Lewis County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,098.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1418 of 3142

Otsego County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 2,506.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1418 of 3142

Westchester County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 41,317.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1418 of 3142

Bronx County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 61,245.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1553 of 3142

Queens County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 100,450.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1553 of 3142

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 2,656.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1553 of 3142

Allegany County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 2,105.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1609 of 3142

Herkimer County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 2,643.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1609 of 3142

Warren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 2,895.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1609 of 3142

Essex County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,740.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1721 of 3142

Saratoga County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 11,139.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1721 of 3142

Rensselaer County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 7,604.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1767 of 3142

Cattaraugus County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 3,730.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1824 of 3142

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 2,375.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1824 of 3142

Niagara County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 10,526.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1885 of 3142

Livingston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 3,099.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1942 of 3142

Ontario County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 5,660.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1942 of 3142

Cayuga County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 3,877.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2012 of 3142

Schenectady County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 8,195.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2012 of 3142

Schoharie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,561.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2012 of 3142

Seneca County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 1,698.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2012 of 3142

Chemung County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 4,330.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2056 of 3142

Fulton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 2,761.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2056 of 3142

Kings County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 140,990.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3142

Steuben County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 4,915.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3142

Albany County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 17,703.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2209 of 3142

Clinton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 4,702.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2364 of 3142

Chautauqua County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 7,780.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2474 of 3142

Oneida County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 14,330.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2474 of 3142

St. Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 6,987.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2559 of 3142

Erie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 64,730.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2669 of 3142

Oswego County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 8,025.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2669 of 3142

Broome County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 13,680.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2700 of 3142

Cortland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 3,289.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2743 of 3142

New York County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 120,247.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2787 of 3142

Chenango County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 3,458.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2806 of 3142

Onondaga County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 35,616.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2824 of 3142

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 58,674.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2868 of 3142

Tompkins County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 8,701.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2948 of 3142

Jefferson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
People (Moved Within County) : The number of people (moved within county) is 10,143.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2999 of 3142

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 2:15 pm.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Mobility: Moved, same county (in past year), see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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