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License Statistics for Licensed Master Social Worker

Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years

Profession Title 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Licensed Master Social Worker* 2,769 3,637 3,377 3,890 3,530

*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**

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) as of July 1, 2025

County Number County Number County Number
Albany 536 Jefferson 135 Saratoga 323
Allegany 20 Kings 4817 Schenectady 252
Bronx 1995 Lewis 21 Schoharie 25
Broome 345 Livingston 69 Schuyler 15
Cattaraugus 58 Madison 56 Seneca 31
Cayuga 71 Monroe 1380 Steuben 87
Chautauqua 126 Montgomery 41 St. Lawrence 73
Chemung 115 Nassau 2790 Suffolk 2934
Chenango 32 New York 3462 Sullivan 71
Clinton 65 Niagara 178 Tioga 72
Columbia 64 Oneida 233 Tompkins 170
Cortland 66 Onondaga 774 Ulster 282
Delaware 26 Ontario 161 Warren 56
Dutchess 568 Orange 550 Washington 35
Erie 1420 Orleans 29 Wayne 129
Essex 26 Oswego 79 Westchester 1942
Franklin 27 Otsego 44 Wyoming 31
Fulton 26 Putnam 174 Yates 23
Genesee 66 Queens 2988 NYS TOTAL 31917
Greene 47 Rensselaer 242 OTHER US 4412
Hamilton 3 Richmond 691 NON-US 69
Herkimer 55 Rockland 695 TOTAL 36398

**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.