County · code 36085
Richmond CountyNew York
Richmond County is a county in New York, on the border with New Jersey, founded in 1683.
- Founded1683
- Named forCharles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
- Land area58 sq mi + 45 sq mi water
- Population495,747 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped125,536 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Richmond on the map of New York
New York has 62 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1683
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Richmond County was created in 1683 from Yorkshire, which had been organized in New York in 1664. The county was named after Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond.
- 1683Richmond County created Richmond created from Yorkshire, which had been organized in New York in 1664. · N.Y. Col. Laws, ch. 4/1:122
- 1824Boundary clarified Richmond boundaries were redefined (no change).no change· N.Y. Laws 1824, 47th sess., ch. 304/p. 358
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Richmond
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 125,536 parcels from New York State Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Clearinghouse. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 25 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 129,775 in all from NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), Geospatial Services / GIS Program Office (AGOL org 'ShareGIS NY', owner NYSGIS_GPO).
edited 25 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Richmond by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Richmond County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Richmond County
- When was Richmond County founded?
- Richmond County was founded in 1683, and named after Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond.
- Is there an online parcel map for Richmond County?
- Yes. New York State Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Clearinghouse publishes a parcel map of 125,536 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Richmond County's boundary or name changed?
- Richmond County was created in 1683. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Richmond County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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