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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 January 1, 2026

County Number County Number County Number
Albany 5176 Jefferson 1363 Saratoga 4365
Allegany 556 Kings 22985 Schenectady 2878
Bronx 10877 Lewis 322 Schoharie 322
Broome 3008 Livingston 1077 Schuyler 232
Cattaraugus 891 Madison 1229 Seneca 351
Cayuga 1194 Monroe 13200 Steuben 1168
Chautauqua 1393 Montgomery 757 St. Lawrence 1620
Chemung 1269 Nassau 29830 Suffolk 26910
Chenango 595 New York 11152 Sullivan 1013
Clinton 1321 Niagara 3326 Tioga 786
Columbia 909 Oneida 3877 Tompkins 899
Cortland 668 Onondaga 9149 Ulster 2358
Delaware 457 Ontario 2179 Warren 1240
Dutchess 5393 Orange 6671 Washington 800
Erie 16629 Orleans 476 Wayne 1500
Essex 553 Oswego 1598 Westchester 15415
Franklin 769 Otsego 1053 Wyoming 549
Fulton 655 Putnam 1812 Yates 316
Genesee 1006 Queens 27729 NYS TOTAL 276055
Greene 805 Rensselaer 2767 OTHER US 125996
Hamilton 50 Richmond 9089 NON-US 78738
Herkimer 882 Rockland 6636 TOTAL 480789

* 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.