Yates County, New York
County seat: Penn Yan · Population 24,547 (2025) · 338 sq mi
Yates County is the 60th most populous of New York's 62 counties, with 24,547 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Penn Yan. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Yates County facts
- County seat
- Penn Yan
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 24,547 −0.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 338 sq mi 51st largest of 62
- Water area
- 38 sq mi
- Population density
- 73 per sq mi
- Established
- 1823
- Named after
- Joseph Christopher Yates Governor of New York (1768-1837)
- Largest city
- Milo 6,772
- Median household income
- $69,701
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 36123
Cities and towns in Yates County
Yates County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Yates County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Yan (county seat) | Village | 5,272 | |
| Dundee | Village | 1,672 | |
| Rushville | Village | 478 | Ontario County |
| Dresden | Village | 296 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Keuka Park | 1,121 |
ZIP codes in Yates County
13 ZIP codes reach into Yates County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 14415
- 14418 also Steuben County
- 14441
- 14456 also Ontario and Seneca counties
- 14478
- 14507
- 14512 also Ontario, Steuben and Livingston counties
- 14527
- 14544 also Ontario County
- 14561 also Ontario County
- 14837 also Schuyler and Steuben counties
- 14842
- 14878 also Schuyler County
Population of Yates County, 2020–2025
Yates County shrank by 223 people (−0.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 233 more births than deaths and a net loss of 447 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 24,735 |
| 2021 | 24,574 |
| 2022 | 24,455 |
| 2023 | 24,367 |
| 2024 | 24,434 |
| 2025 | 24,547 |
Neighboring counties
- Ontario County northwest · 113,130 people
- Steuben County southwest · 91,855 people
- Schuyler County southeast · 16,924 people
- Seneca County northeast · 32,883 people
Printable Yates County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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