Cities with highest divorce rate in New York research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze New York’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in New York based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in New York is Hudson Falls based on the most recent Census data.
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Hudson Falls is 20.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in New York is New Square.
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New Square is 1.0% Divorced.
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New York is 5.0% Divorced.
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There are some 799,775 people living in New York over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2024.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Empire State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in New York with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In New York With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in New York with the highest divorce rate? That would be Hudson Falls, with 20.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall New York divorce rate? According to the 2018-2022 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in New York is 5.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in New York.
For more New York reading, check out:
- Most Dangerous Places In New York
- Safest Places In New York According To Science
- Best Places To Live In New York
The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In New York For 2024
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Population: 7,426
Divorce Rate: 20.0%
Divorcees: 1,188
Median Income: $58,746
More on Hudson Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 10,160
Divorce Rate: 16.0%
Divorcees: 1,300
Median Income: $61,646
More on Lancaster: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,442
Divorce Rate: 15.0%
Divorcees: 653
Median Income: $95,354
More on Fairport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,208
Divorce Rate: 15.0%
Divorcees: 984
Median Income: $47,632
More on Hornell: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,177
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 579
Median Income: $45,686
More on Mechanicville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 10,326
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 1,156
Median Income: $56,044
More on Oneida: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,134
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 575
Median Income: $50,878
More on Penn Yan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 15,113
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 1,692
Median Income: $47,205
More on Gloversville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,725
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 641
Median Income: $63,833
More on Webster: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,669
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 693
Median Income: $64,583
More on North Syracuse: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Places In New York That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2018-2022 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 171 places in New York with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of New York the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Hudson Falls.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out New Square, the city with the lowest divorce rate in New York.
We updated this article for 2024 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in New York with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In New York After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In New York: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Empire State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in New York are Hudson Falls, Lancaster, Fairport, Hornell, Mechanicville, Oneida, Penn Yan, Gloversville, Webster, and North Syracuse.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in New York could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
For more New York reading, check out:
- Most Dangerous Places In New York
- Safest Places In New York According To Science
- Best Places To Live In New York
Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In New York
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Hudson Falls, NY | 7,426 | 1,188 | 20.0% |
| 2 | Lancaster, NY | 10,160 | 1,300 | 16.0% |
| 3 | Fairport, NY | 5,442 | 653 | 15.0% |
| 4 | Hornell, NY | 8,208 | 984 | 15.0% |
| 5 | Mechanicville, NY | 5,177 | 579 | 14.0% |
| 6 | Oneida, NY | 10,326 | 1,156 | 14.0% |
| 7 | Penn Yan, NY | 5,134 | 575 | 14.0% |
| 8 | Gloversville, NY | 15,113 | 1,692 | 14.0% |
| 9 | Webster, NY | 5,725 | 641 | 14.0% |
| 10 | North Syracuse, NY | 6,669 | 693 | 13.0% |
| 11 | Lackawanna, NY | 19,762 | 2,055 | 13.0% |
| 12 | Ogdensburg, NY | 9,902 | 1,029 | 13.0% |
| 13 | Bath, NY | 5,606 | 583 | 13.0% |
| 14 | Newark, NY | 9,076 | 871 | 12.0% |
| 15 | Wappingers Falls, NY | 5,775 | 554 | 12.0% |
| 16 | Salamanca, NY | 5,906 | 566 | 12.0% |
| 17 | Northport, NY | 7,337 | 704 | 12.0% |
| 18 | Johnstown, NY | 8,216 | 788 | 12.0% |
| 19 | Olean, NY | 13,890 | 1,333 | 12.0% |
| 20 | Hamburg, NY | 9,749 | 935 | 12.0% |
| 21 | Fulton, NY | 11,381 | 1,092 | 12.0% |
| 22 | Medina, NY | 5,827 | 559 | 12.0% |
| 23 | Batavia, NY | 15,510 | 1,488 | 12.0% |
| 24 | Endicott, NY | 13,540 | 1,191 | 11.0% |
| 25 | Williamsville, NY | 5,411 | 476 | 11.0% |
| 26 | East Rochester, NY | 6,321 | 556 | 11.0% |
| 27 | Depew, NY | 15,141 | 1,332 | 11.0% |
| 28 | Massena, NY | 10,218 | 899 | 11.0% |
| 29 | Corning, NY | 10,685 | 940 | 11.0% |
| 30 | Herkimer, NY | 6,858 | 603 | 11.0% |
| 31 | Jamestown, NY | 28,679 | 2,523 | 11.0% |
| 32 | Amsterdam, NY | 18,244 | 1,605 | 11.0% |
| 33 | Ballston Spa, NY | 5,288 | 465 | 11.0% |
| 34 | Rome, NY | 32,031 | 2,818 | 11.0% |
| 35 | Watertown, NY | 24,859 | 2,187 | 11.0% |
| 36 | Glens Falls, NY | 14,743 | 1,179 | 10.0% |
| 37 | Norwich, NY | 6,950 | 556 | 10.0% |
| 38 | Great Neck Plaza, NY | 7,443 | 595 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Canandaigua, NY | 10,562 | 844 | 10.0% |
| 40 | Farmingdale, NY | 8,428 | 674 | 10.0% |
| 41 | Auburn, NY | 26,674 | 2,133 | 10.0% |
| 42 | Cohoes, NY | 17,960 | 1,436 | 10.0% |
| 43 | Kingston, NY | 24,018 | 1,921 | 10.0% |
| 44 | Kenmore, NY | 15,155 | 1,212 | 10.0% |
| 45 | Rensselaer, NY | 9,252 | 740 | 10.0% |
| 46 | Baldwinsville, NY | 7,746 | 619 | 10.0% |
| 47 | Niagara Falls, NY | 48,502 | 3,880 | 10.0% |
| 48 | Dunkirk, NY | 12,668 | 1,013 | 10.0% |
| 49 | Schenectady, NY | 68,476 | 4,930 | 9.0% |
| 50 | Albion, NY | 5,428 | 390 | 9.0% |
| 51 | Malone, NY | 5,507 | 396 | 9.0% |
| 52 | Lockport, NY | 20,808 | 1,498 | 9.0% |
| 53 | Watervliet, NY | 10,325 | 743 | 9.0% |
| 54 | Patchogue, NY | 12,343 | 888 | 9.0% |
| 55 | Oswego, NY | 17,092 | 1,230 | 9.0% |
| 56 | Ilion, NY | 7,703 | 554 | 9.0% |
| 57 | Geneva, NY | 12,670 | 912 | 9.0% |
| 58 | North Tonawanda, NY | 30,479 | 2,194 | 9.0% |
| 59 | Goshen, NY | 5,736 | 412 | 9.0% |
| 60 | Liberty, NY | 5,030 | 362 | 9.0% |
| 61 | Colonie, NY | 7,767 | 559 | 9.0% |
| 62 | Horseheads, NY | 6,524 | 469 | 9.0% |
| 63 | Walden, NY | 6,861 | 493 | 9.0% |
| 64 | Elmira, NY | 26,494 | 1,907 | 9.0% |
| 65 | Saranac Lake, NY | 5,079 | 365 | 9.0% |
| 66 | Scotia, NY | 7,292 | 525 | 9.0% |
| 67 | Poughkeepsie, NY | 31,717 | 2,283 | 9.0% |
| 68 | East Aurora, NY | 5,996 | 431 | 9.0% |
| 69 | Troy, NY | 51,268 | 3,281 | 8.0% |
| 70 | Port Jervis, NY | 8,725 | 558 | 8.0% |
| 71 | Long Beach, NY | 34,734 | 2,222 | 8.0% |
| 72 | Solvay, NY | 6,607 | 422 | 8.0% |
| 73 | Warwick, NY | 6,653 | 425 | 8.0% |
| 74 | Binghamton, NY | 47,617 | 3,047 | 8.0% |
| 75 | Manorhaven, NY | 6,929 | 443 | 8.0% |
| 76 | Buffalo, NY | 276,688 | 17,708 | 8.0% |
| 77 | Tonawanda, NY | 15,096 | 966 | 8.0% |
| 78 | Suffern, NY | 11,376 | 728 | 8.0% |
| 79 | Sea Cliff, NY | 5,062 | 323 | 8.0% |
| 80 | Port Jefferson, NY | 7,990 | 511 | 8.0% |
| 81 | Brockport, NY | 7,192 | 460 | 8.0% |
| 82 | Cortland, NY | 17,574 | 1,124 | 8.0% |
| 83 | Hudson, NY | 5,923 | 331 | 7.0% |
| 84 | Hilton, NY | 5,998 | 335 | 7.0% |
| 85 | Tarr, NY | 11,776 | 659 | 7.0% |
| 86 | Babylon, NY | 12,185 | 682 | 7.0% |
| 87 | Mount Kisco, NY | 10,835 | 606 | 7.0% |
| 88 | Amityville, NY | 9,507 | 532 | 7.0% |
| 89 | Peekskill, NY | 25,401 | 1,422 | 7.0% |
| 90 | Fredonia, NY | 9,710 | 543 | 7.0% |
| 91 | Syracuse, NY | 146,134 | 8,183 | 7.0% |
| 92 | Utica, NY | 64,728 | 3,624 | 7.0% |
| 93 | Johnson City, NY | 15,229 | 852 | 7.0% |
| 94 | Plattsburgh, NY | 19,907 | 955 | 6.0% |
| 95 | Lindenhurst, NY | 27,139 | 1,302 | 6.0% |
| 96 | Freeport, NY | 44,210 | 2,122 | 6.0% |
| 97 | Middletown, NY | 30,169 | 1,448 | 6.0% |
| 98 | Lynbrook, NY | 20,299 | 974 | 6.0% |
| 99 | Nyack, NY | 7,057 | 338 | 6.0% |
| 100 | Rochester, NY | 210,992 | 10,127 | 6.0% |
