County outline
Where Warren County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 93.1% of Warren County’s measured area and water for 6.9%. Its combined area converts to 2,412.9 square kilometers or approximately 596,249 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 867.222 | 2,246.095 | 555,022.1 |
| Water | 64.417 | 166.839 | 41,226.9 |
| Total | 931.639 | 2,412.934 | 596,249 |
How Warren County compares
By original Census land area, Warren County ranks #22 of 62 in New York and #948 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 1.327 times the New York county-equivalent median of 653.7 square miles. It accounts for 1.8% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete New York ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
Population and density of Warren County
The Census Bureau estimates that 65,020 people lived in Warren County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #856 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #38 of 62 in New York. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 65,730, the population has declined by 710 (−1.1%), compared with −1% for New York as a whole.
With 867.2 square miles of land, that is 75 people per square mile (29 per km²), placing Warren County #1,211 nationally for density and #44 in New York. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the New York median is 112. Put another way, there are about 8.5 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 65,597 | 65,762 | 65,461 | 65,467 | 65,261 | 65,020 |
| Change | — | +165 | −301 | +6 | −206 | −241 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Warren County
Warren County is divided into 12 cities and towns. In New York, county subdivisions are local governments, and together they cover all of the county’s land and residents.
The most populous is Queensbury town, with 29,049 residents (44.7% of the county). The largest by land is Johnsburg town, at 204.2 mi², or 23.5% of the county’s land.
| County subdivision | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensbury townCounty seat | 29,049 | −0.4% | 62.4 | 7.2% |
| Glens Falls city | 14,383 | −3% | 3.851 | 0.4% |
| Warrensburg town | 3,937 | −0.6% | 63.5 | 7.3% |
| Lake George town | 3,464 | −0.8% | 29.8 | 3.4% |
| Lake Luzerne town | 3,067 | −0.6% | 52.9 | 6.1% |
| Chester town | 3,064 | −0.6% | 84.2 | 9.7% |
| Johnsburg town | 2,132 | −0.7% | 204.2 | 23.5% |
| Bolton town | 1,994 | −0.8% | 63.6 | 7.3% |
| Horicon town | 1,457 | −0.7% | 65.8 | 7.6% |
| Thurman town | 1,090 | −0.6% | 91.1 | 10.5% |
| Stony Creek town | 753 | −0.7% | 82.2 | 9.5% |
| Hague town | 630 | −0.8% | 63.8 | 7.4% |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates, counting only the part of each subdivision inside Warren County. Land: 2026 Census Gazetteer. How communities are listed.
Metropolitan area
Warren County is a central county of the Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its 2 county equivalents have 124,373 residents on 1,698.4 square miles of land; Warren County accounts for 51.1% of the land and 52.3% of the residents. By combined land it ranks #190 of 393 metropolitan areas, and #332 by population. It belongs to the Albany-Schenectady, NY Combined Statistical Area.
| County equivalent | Population 2025 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|
| Warren County | 65,020 | 867.2 |
| Washington County | 59,353 | 831.2 |
ZIP codes
27 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Warren County; 22 of them have most of their land inside the county, and the others mainly cover neighboring areas.
128011280412808128101281112814128151281712820128241283512836128391284312844128451284612853128561285712860128621287012874128781288512886
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Lighter codes have less than half of their land in this county. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Warren County
Warren County shares a land border with 4 county equivalents. It has more land than 2 of them. The largest neighbor is Essex County (1,794.1 mi²) and the smallest is Saratoga County (810 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Warren County forms a block of 6,019.9 mi² of land, of which it holds 14.4%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Warren | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County | 1,794.1 | 2.1× larger | Compare |
| Hamilton County | 1,717.4 | 2× larger | Compare |
| Washington County | 831.2 | about the same | Compare |
| Saratoga County | 810 | 1.1× smaller | Compare |
How big is Warren County compared with U.S. states?
Warren County has less land than any of the 50 states. Rhode Island, the smallest state by land area, has 1,033.9 mi², about 1.2 times as much. New York’s county land could hold about 54 areas the size of Warren County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 29.4 miles (47.4 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
What stands out about Warren County?
Warren County has more land than 2,274 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Warren County at #879 nationally by total area, 69 places closer to the top than its land rank. The water assigned to this geography moves it ahead of some county equivalents with more land.
Its water share is 6.9%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 5.7 percentage points higher. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Warren County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #947 | Oakland County, Michigan | 867.4 | Compare |
| #948 | Warren County, New York | 867.2 | This county |
| #949 | Sabine Parish, Louisiana | 866.6 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 43.555105, -73.838139. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 2,246,093,480 m²; AWATER: 166,839,689 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How big is Warren County?
Warren County, New York has 867.2 square miles (2,246.1 km²) of land and 64.4 square miles of water, for a total area of 931.6 square miles. It ranks #948 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Warren County the largest county in New York?
No. Warren County ranks #22 of 62 in New York by land area. The largest is St. Lawrence County, with 2,679.5 square miles of land.
What counties border Warren County?
Warren County shares a land border with Washington County, Saratoga County, Hamilton County, and Essex County.
What is the population of Warren County?
The Census Bureau estimates Warren County had 65,020 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #856 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 75 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Warren County?
The county seat of Warren County is Queensbury.
What cities and towns are in Warren County?
Warren County has 12 county subdivisions (cities, towns and townships). The most populous five are Queensbury town, Glens Falls city, Warrensburg town, Lake George town, and Lake Luzerne town.
Is Warren County part of a metropolitan area?
Yes. It is a central county of the Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has 2 county equivalents and 124,373 residents.
How many ZIP codes are in Warren County?
27 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Warren County, and 22 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Warren County compare with U.S. states?
It has less land than every state. Rhode Island, the smallest, has 1.2 times as much land.
How many acres of land are in Warren County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 555,022 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 596,249 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.