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Welcome to Niagara County ...

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

The community of Lockport is the Seat for Niagara County.

Niagara County was founded in 1808 and was created by taking area from Genesee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Niagara had a population of 209,281 people. This is a decrease of 3.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 216,475 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Niagara represented 1.12% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Niagara County:

  • Barker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
    • Barker is located in Niagara County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <3>
  • Cambria
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Cambria is located in Niagara County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
  • Hartland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Niagara County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,956 people
  • Lewiston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Niagara County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
  • Lockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Niagara County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,834 people
  • Middleport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Newfane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfane
    • Newfane is located in Niagara County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,271 people
  • Niagara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
    • Niagara is located in Niagara County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,000 people
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    • Niagara Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • North Tonawanda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
      • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
    • Pendleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Niagara County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
    • Porter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Niagara County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,503 people
    • Royalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Niagara County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
    • Somerset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,539 people
    • Wheatfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Niagara County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,988 people
    • Wilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Niagara County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
    • Youngstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Niagara County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <3>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.