Niagara County, New York

Niagara County, New York, has 208,912 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lockport. It uses Eastern Time and covers 522 sq mi (1,353 km²) of land.

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Niagara County in New York
Orleans CountyNiagara FallsNorth TonawandaLockportSouth LockportNewfane
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Resident population, July 2025
208,912
Land area
522 sq mi (1,353 km²)
County seat or government
Lockport
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$69,633 ± $2,124
Median home value
$189,800 ± $4,741
Median rent, with utilities
$899 ± $20
Homes lived in by their owners
71.2% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro areaCentral county
Water area
617 sq mi (1,599 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36063
Coordinates (central point)
43.272672, -78.812943

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Niagara County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1409450,153 people
  2. 1412044,241 people
  3. 1430429,208 people
  4. 1430516,696 people
  5. 1430110,923 people
  6. 1409210,247 people
  7. 140018,937 people
  8. 141326,453 people
  9. 143036,156 people
  10. 141085,713 people
  11. 141745,669 people
  12. 141055,313 people
All 22
  1. 141315,252 people
  2. 140673,976 people
  3. 141723,091 people
  4. 140122,911 people
  5. 140982,707 people
  6. 141091,473 people
  7. 140081,423 people
  8. 140281,257 people
  9. 14302189 people
  10. 14126109 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Niagara County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Niagara County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Niagara County, largest first

  1. Town of Lockport20,516 people
  2. Town of Wheatfield18,549 people
  3. Town of Lewiston15,788 people
  4. Town of Newfane9,239 people
  5. Town of Niagara7,797 people
  6. Town of Royalton7,478 people
  7. Town of Pendleton7,034 people
  8. Town of Porter6,474 people
  9. Town of Wilson5,789 people
  10. Town of Cambria5,732 people
  11. Town of Hartland3,828 people
  12. Town of Somerset3,060 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Niagara County, largest first

  1. Niagara Falls City School District47,987 people
  2. Lockport City School District35,141 people
  3. North Tonawanda City School District30,198 people
  4. Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District25,982 people
  5. Starpoint Central School District19,251 people
  6. Lewiston-Porter Central School District18,346 people
  7. Medina Central School District10,495 people
  8. Newfane Central School District9,789 people
  9. Royalton-Hartland Central School District9,281 people
  10. Akron Central School District9,005 people
  11. Wilson Central School District8,392 people
  12. Barker Central School District5,600 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Niagara County, largest first

  1. Tuscarora Nation Reservation642 people
  2. Tonawanda Reservation224 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Niagara Falls, New York (city)47,987 people
  2. North Tonawanda, New York (city)30,198 people
  3. Lockport, New York (city)20,610 people
  4. South Lockport, New York (CDP)9,144 people
  5. Newfane, New York (CDP)3,938 people
  6. Lewiston, New York (village)2,588 people
  7. Middleport, New York (village)1,987 people
  8. Youngstown, New York (village)1,758 people
  9. Rapids, New York (CDP)1,655 people
  10. Sanborn, New York (CDP)1,573 people
  11. Ransomville, New York (CDP)1,564 people
  12. Niagara University, New York (CDP)1,473 people
All 16
  1. Wilson, New York (village)1,379 people
  2. Gasport, New York (CDP)1,212 people
  3. Barker, New York (village)590 people
  4. Olcott, New York (CDP)527 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Orleans County, New York31 mi east
  2. Erie County, New York36 mi south
  3. Genesee County, New York36 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.