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License Statistics for Registered Professional Nursing

Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years

Profession Title 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Registered Professional Nurse 21,513 23,611 26,348 30,458 55,438

Geographic Distribution*

Registered Professional Nurses as of January 1, 2024

County Number County Number County Number
Albany 5116 Jefferson 1325 Saratoga 4205
Allegany 567 Kings 21759 Schenectady 2807
Bronx 10254 Lewis 318 Schoharie 329
Broome 2907 Livingston 1039 Schuyler 255
Cattaraugus 882 Madison 1219 Seneca 359
Cayuga 1189 Monroe 12806 Steuben 1200
Chautauqua 1375 Montgomery 757 St. Lawrence 1567
Chemung 1287 Nassau 28326 Suffolk 25496
Chenango 601 New York 10713 Sullivan 1003
Clinton 1317 Niagara 3313 Tioga 790
Columbia 930 Oneida 3826 Tompkins 919
Cortland 630 Onondaga 8900 Ulster 2347
Delaware 457 Ontario 2144 Warren 1210
Dutchess 5213 Orange 6465 Washington 782
Erie 16303 Orleans 480 Wayne 1428
Essex 543 Oswego 1521 Westchester 14631
Franklin 761 Otsego 1085 Wyoming 542
Fulton 655 Putnam 1753 Yates 332
Genesee 978 Queens 25907 NYS TOTAL 265422
Greene 850 Rensselaer 2689 OTHER US 107666
Hamilton 57 Richmond 8670 NON-US 42343
Herkimer 860 Rockland 6482 TOTAL 415431

* 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.