Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years
| Profession Title | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Master Social Worker* | 3,119 | 2,778 | 3,047 | 2,769 | 3,637 |
*On September 1, 2004, all Certified Social Worker licenses, both active and inactive, were converted to the new professions of Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Geographic Distribution**
As of January 1, 2022
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
| County | Number | County | Number | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 528 | Jefferson | 115 | Saratoga | 311 |
| Allegany | 25 | Kings | 4,208 | Schenectady | 247 |
| Bronx | 1,872 | Lewis | 24 | Schoharie | 24 |
| Broome | 325 | Livingston | 64 | Schuyler | 22 |
| Cattaraugus | 53 | Madison | 40 | Seneca | 21 |
| Cayuga | 34 | Monroe | 1,245 | Steuben | 80 |
| Chautauqua | 130 | Montgomery | 33 | St. Lawrence | 61 |
| Chemung | 107 | Nassau | 2,666 | Suffolk | 2,723 |
| Chenango | 34 | New York | 3,257 | Sullivan | 69 |
| Clinton | 46 | Niagara | 177 | Tioga | 47 |
| Columbia | 63 | Oneida | 234 | Tompkins | 158 |
| Cortland | 54 | Onondaga | 733 | Ulster | 257 |
| Delaware | 25 | Ontario | 154 | Warren | 46 |
| Dutchess | 541 | Orange | 512 | Washington | 32 |
| Erie | 1,280 | Orleans | 27 | Wayne | 94 |
| Essex | 21 | Oswego | 68 | Westchester | 1,850 |
| Franklin | 27 | Otsego | 38 | Wyoming | 31 |
| Fulton | 21 | Putnam | 151 | Yates | 23 |
| Genesee | 60 | Queens | 2,791 | NYS TOTAL | 29,394 |
| Greene | 38 | Rensselaer | 187 | OTHER US | 3,281 |
| Hamilton | 2 | Richmond | 628 | NON-US | 56 |
| Herkimer | 49 | Rockland | 581 | TOTAL | 32,731 |
**County of location reflects the licensee's primary mailing address on record with the State Education Department. This address may either be the licensee's home or practice address. Licensees must be registered in order to use the professional title within New York State; being registered, however, does not necessarily mean the licensee is actively engaged in practice.