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License Statistics for Registered Professional Nursing

Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years

Profession Title 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Registered Professional Nurse 23,611 26,348 30,458 55,438 48,441

Geographic Distribution*

Registered Professional Nurses as of July 1, 2025

County Number County Number County Number
Albany 5149 Jefferson 1357 Saratoga 4333
Allegany 552 Kings 22649 Schenectady 2836
Bronx 10666 Lewis 322 Schoharie 331
Broome 2958 Livingston 1060 Schuyler 240
Cattaraugus 894 Madison 1244 Seneca 349
Cayuga 1183 Monroe 13180 Steuben 1182
Chautauqua 1381 Montgomery 751 St. Lawrence 1615
Chemung 1275 Nassau 29445 Suffolk 26436
Chenango 597 New York 11010 Sullivan 1010
Clinton 1312 Niagara 3317 Tioga 785
Columbia 924 Oneida 3852 Tompkins 910
Cortland 668 Onondaga 9063 Ulster 2346
Delaware 458 Ontario 2172 Warren 1232
Dutchess 5342 Orange 6618 Washington 804
Erie 16571 Orleans 475 Wayne 1460
Essex 557 Oswego 1595 Westchester 15233
Franklin 771 Otsego 1073 Wyoming 559
Fulton 659 Putnam 1809 Yates 320
Genesee 1004 Queens 27210 NYS TOTAL 273207
Greene 834 Rensselaer 2745 OTHER US 121891
Hamilton 50 Richmond 8993 NON-US 70243
Herkimer 879 Rockland 6602 TOTAL 465341

* 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.