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Welcome to Nassau County ...

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

The community of Mineola is the Seat for Nassau County.

Nassau County was founded in 1899 and was created by taking area from Queens County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nassau had a population of 1,356,924 people. This is an increase of 1.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,341,669 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nassau represented 6.92% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Nassau County:

  • Atlantic Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Baxter Estates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Baxter Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
  • Bayville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bellerose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brookville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cedarhurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Centre Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Centre Island is located in Nassau County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Cove Neck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
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    • East Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • East Hills is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,233 people
    • East Rockaway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Williston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmingdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Floral Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Flower Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Flower Hill is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,903 people
    • Freeport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Freeport is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
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    • Garden City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Glen Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Great Neck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Great Neck Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
    • Great Neck Plaza
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Great Neck Plaza is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,006 people
    • Hempstead
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hewlett Bay Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hewlett Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hewlett Harbor is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Hewlett Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hewlett Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Island Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Island Park is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Kensington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kensington is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Kings Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Success
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lattingtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lattingtown is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Laurel Hollow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
    • Lawrence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawrence is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
    • Long Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lynbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynbrook is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,291 people
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    • Malverne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Manorhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Manorhaven is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
    • Massapequa Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Matinecock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Matinecock is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
    • Mill Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mineola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mineola is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,546 people
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    • Munsey Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Munsey Park is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
    • Muttontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Muttontown is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,673 people
    • New Hyde Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • New Hyde Park is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,744 people
    • North Hempstead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hempstead is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230,379 people
    • North Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hills is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Old Brookville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Old Westbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oyster Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oyster Bay is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296,592 people
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
    • Plandome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Plandome Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Plandome Heights is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Plandome Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Plandome Manor is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Port Washington North
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Washington North is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
    • Rockville Centre
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Roslyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Roslyn is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,915 people
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    • Roslyn Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Roslyn Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Roslyn Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Roslyn Harbor is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
    • Russell Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell Gardens is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Saddle Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sands Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sea Cliff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • South Floral Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • South Floral Park is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,782 people
    • Stewart Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Thomaston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Thomaston is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,602 people
    • Upper Brookville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Upper Brookville is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Valley Stream
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Westbury is located in Nassau County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
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    • Williston Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodsburgh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodsburgh is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsburgh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 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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