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

The community of Canton is the Seat for Saint Lawrence County.

Saint Lawrence County was founded in 1802. Saint Lawrence was created by taking area from Clinton, Herkimer and Montgomery Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saint Lawrence had a population of 107,740 people. This is a decrease of 3.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 111,812 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Lawrence represented 0.58% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Saint Lawrence County:

  • Brasher
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brasher is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,347 people
  • Canton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
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  • Clare
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clare is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Clifton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Colton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colton is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
  • De Kalb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • De Kalb is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
  • De Peyster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • De Peyster is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
  • Edwards
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
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    • Fine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Fine is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
    • Fowler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
    • Gouverneur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Gouverneur is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
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    • Hammond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
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    • Hermon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
    • Heuvelton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Heuvelton is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
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    • Hopkinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Lawrence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawrence is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lisbon is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,041 people
    • Louisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Louisville is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,001 people
    • Macomb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Macomb is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Madrid
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Madrid is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
    • Massena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
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    • Morristown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Morristown is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
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    • Norfolk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Norfolk is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,475 people
    • Norwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
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    • Ogdensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ogdensburg is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,388 people
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    • Oswegatchie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,250 people
    • Parishville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
    • Piercefield
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Piercefield is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Pierrepont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Pitcairn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Pitcairn is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Potsdam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
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    • Rensselaer Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Richville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
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    • Rossie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rossie is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Russell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Russell is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,767 people
    • Stockholm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,590 people
    • Waddington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Waddington is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.