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License Statistics for Registered Professional Nursing

Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years

Profession Title 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Registered Professional Nurse 26,348 30,458 55,438 48,441 47,420

Geographic Distribution*

Registered Professional Nurses as of July 1, 2026

County Number County Number County Number
Albany 5171 Jefferson 1369 Saratoga 4390
Allegany 564 Kings 23311 Schenectady 2893
Bronx 10994 Lewis 327 Schoharie 320
Broome 3010 Livingston 1074 Schuyler 234
Cattaraugus 896 Madison 1213 Seneca 358
Cayuga 1210 Monroe 13343 Steuben 1170
Chautauqua 1384 Montgomery 769 St. Lawrence 1625
Chemung 1268 Nassau 30007 Suffolk 27193
Chenango 598 New York 11257 Sullivan 997
Clinton 1326 Niagara 3318 Tioga 789
Columbia 892 Oneida 3870 Tompkins 914
Cortland 687 Onondaga 9209 Ulster 2353
Delaware 456 Ontario 2185 Warren 1245
Dutchess 5427 Orange 6737 Washington 808
Erie 16593 Orleans 489 Wayne 1514
Essex 550 Oswego 1618 Westchester 15588
Franklin 772 Otsego 1034 Wyoming 561
Fulton 658 Putnam 1831 Yates 313
Genesee 1012 Queens 28127 NYS TOTAL 278300
Greene 808 Rensselaer 2812 OTHER US 132843
Hamilton 49 Richmond 9238 NON-US 84627
Herkimer 891 Rockland 6681 TOTAL 495770

* 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 practice within New York State; being registered, however, does not necessarily mean the licensee is actively engaged in practice.

** An RN may hold certification in more than one specialty. All nurse practitioners must also maintain current registration of their registered professional nurse license.