Yates County
Also known as Yates County, New York, Yates County, NY
county in New York, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New York
- Founded
- February 5, 1823
- Named after
- Joseph C. Yates
- Seat
- Penn Yan
- Largest village
- Penn Yan
- Total
- 376 sq mi (970 km )
- Land
- 338 sq mi (880 km )
- Water
- 38 sq mi (98 km ) 10%
- Estimate 2025
- 24,547
- Density
- 73.3/sq mi (28.3/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
Article
Yates County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 24,774, making it the third-least populous county in New York. The county seat is Penn Yan. The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Governor of New York signed the act establishing the county. The county is part of the Finger Lakes region of the state.
Yates County is included in the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area.