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Welcome to Delaware County ...

Time Zone: Delaware County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Delhi is the Seat for Delaware County.

Delaware County was founded in 1797. Delaware was created by taking area from Otsego and Ulster Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Delaware had a population of 44,135 people. This is a decrease of 7.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 47,888 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Delaware represented 0.25% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Delaware County:

  • Andes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Andes is located in Delaware County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
  • Bovina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bovina is located in Delaware County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Colchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Colchester is located in Delaware County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
  • Davenport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Davenport is located in Delaware County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
  • Delhi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
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  • Deposit
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Deposit is located in Delaware County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,561 people
  • Fleischmanns
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hamden
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hamden is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
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    • Harpersfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Harpersfield is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Hobart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hobart is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
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    • Kortright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kortright is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
    • Margaretville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Masonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Meredith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Middletown is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
    • Roxbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Roxbury is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sidney is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
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    • Stamford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Stamford is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
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    • Tompkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tompkins is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Walton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Walton is located in Delaware County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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