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.
The city with the highest divorce rate in New York is Hudson Falls, with 18.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data. The city with the lowest divorce rate in New York is Kiryas Joel.
New York is 5.0% divorced overall. There are some 794,094 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.
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.
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.
18.0% divorced · #1 highest divorce rate in New York
Located in
Washington County, New York
Hudson Falls is a village located in Washington County, New York, USA. The village is in the southwest of the town of Kingsbury, on US Route 4. Hudson Falls is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 6,927. It was the county seat of Washington County until 1994, when the county seat was moved to Fort Edward.
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16.0% divorced · #2 highest divorce rate in New York
Located in
Erie County, New York
Lancaster is a town in Erie County, New York, United States, centered 14 miles east of downtown Buffalo. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 41,604.
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15.0% divorced · #3 highest divorce rate in New York
Located in
Madison County, New York
Oneida is a city in Madison County located west of Oneida Castle and east of Canastota, New York, United States. The population was 11,390 at the 2010 census. The city, like both Oneida County and the nearby silver and china maker, was named for the Oneida tribe, which had a large territory here around Oneida Lake during the colonial period.
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14.0% divorced · #4 highest divorce rate in New York
Located in
Ontario County, New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 10,545 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ontario County; some administrative offices are located at the county complex in the adjacent town of Hopewell.
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14.0% divorced · #4 highest divorce rate in New York
Mechanicville is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population is 5,196 as of the 2010 census. It is the smallest city by area in the state. The name is derived from the occupations of early residents.
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13.0% divorced · #10 highest divorce rate in New York
Fairport is a village located in the Town of Perinton, which is part of Monroe County, New York. Fairport is a suburb 9 miles east of Rochester. It is also known as the “Crown Jewel of the Erie Canal”. In 2005 it was named as one of the “Best Places to Live” by Money Magazine. The population of the Village of Fairport is 5,353 as of the 2010 census.
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13.0% divorced · #10 highest divorce rate in New York
Located in
Fulton County, New York
Johnstown is a city and the county seat of Fulton County in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the city had population of 8,743. The city was named after its founder, Sir William Johnson.
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13.0% divorced · #10 highest divorce rate in New York
Located in
Orleans County, New York
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13.0% divorced · #10 highest divorce rate in New York
Located in
Steuben County, New York
Bath is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The Town of Bath has an area of 96.3 sq mi and a population of 12,097. Its largest settlement is the Village of Bath, which has an area of 2.9 sq mi and a population of 5,641. The Town is located in the central part of the county, northwest of Elmira, New York. The Town are either named after the city in England or after Lady Bath, daughter of a landowner.
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13.0% divorced · #10 highest divorce rate in New York
Located in
Onondaga County, New York
Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,378 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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How We Determined The Places In New York That Get Un-Hitched The Most
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 2020-2024 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status. Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
Today, the analysis focuses on the 168 places in New York with a population of over 5,000.
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
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 Kiryas Joel, the city with the lowest divorce rate in New York. We updated this article for 2026 and this list is our eleventh time ranking the cities in New York with the highest divorce rates.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In New York
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| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson Falls | 7,395 | 1,065 | 18.0% |
| 2 | Lancaster | 10,113 | 1,294 | 16.0% |
| 3 | Oneida | 10,171 | 1,221 | 15.0% |
| 4 | Canandaigua | 10,514 | 1,178 | 14.0% |
| 4 | Mechanicville | 5,124 | 574 | 14.0% |
| 10 | Fairport | 5,403 | 562 | 13.0% |
| 10 | Johnstown | 8,111 | 844 | 13.0% |
| 10 | Albion | 5,506 | 573 | 13.0% |
| 10 | Bath | 5,560 | 578 | 13.0% |
| 10 | Baldwinsville | 7,715 | 802 | 13.0% |
| 10 | Jamestown | 28,188 | 2,932 | 13.0% |
| 10 | Gloversville | 14,962 | 1,556 | 13.0% |
| 10 | Hornell | 8,152 | 848 | 13.0% |
| 10 | Fulton | 11,272 | 1,172 | 13.0% |
| 18 | Webster | 5,718 | 549 | 12.0% |
| 18 | Northport | 7,322 | 703 | 12.0% |
| 18 | Medina | 5,770 | 554 | 12.0% |
| 18 | East Aurora | 5,993 | 575 | 12.0% |
| 18 | Ogdensburg | 9,455 | 908 | 12.0% |
| 18 | Ilion | 7,593 | 729 | 12.0% |
| 18 | Newark | 8,991 | 863 | 12.0% |
| 26 | North Syracuse | 6,693 | 589 | 11.0% |
| 26 | Ballston Spa | 5,027 | 442 | 11.0% |
| 26 | Colonie | 7,702 | 678 | 11.0% |
| 26 | Niagara Falls | 47,987 | 4,223 | 11.0% |
| 26 | Norwich | 6,782 | 597 | 11.0% |
| 26 | Corning | 10,643 | 937 | 11.0% |
| 26 | Lockport | 20,610 | 1,814 | 11.0% |
| 26 | Lackawanna | 19,753 | 1,738 | 11.0% |
| 26 | Salamanca | 5,846 | 514 | 11.0% |
| 39 | Olean | 13,738 | 1,099 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Batavia | 15,097 | 1,208 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Rome | 31,795 | 2,544 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Tonawanda | 15,030 | 1,202 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Watertown | 24,375 | 1,950 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Massena | 10,238 | 819 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Endicott | 13,387 | 1,071 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Watervliet | 10,287 | 823 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Auburn | 26,285 | 2,103 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Williamsville | 5,469 | 438 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Great Neck Plaza | 7,593 | 607 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Oswego | 17,033 | 1,363 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Cohoes | 18,159 | 1,453 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Glens Falls | 14,609 | 1,169 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Herkimer | 7,566 | 605 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Scotia | 7,264 | 581 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Depew | 15,000 | 1,200 | 10.0% |
| 54 | Farmingdale | 8,474 | 610 | 9.0% |
| 54 | Schenectady | 68,847 | 4,957 | 9.0% |
| 54 | Amsterdam | 18,166 | 1,308 | 9.0% |
| 54 | Kenmore | 15,044 | 1,083 | 9.0% |
| 54 | Dunkirk | 12,549 | 904 | 9.0% |
| 54 | Poughkeepsie | 31,958 | 2,301 | 9.0% |
| 54 | North Tonawanda | 30,198 | 2,174 | 9.0% |
| 54 | Goshen | 5,773 | 416 | 9.0% |
| 54 | East Rochester | 6,218 | 448 | 9.0% |
| 54 | Horseheads | 6,449 | 464 | 9.0% |
| 54 | Cortland | 17,450 | 1,256 | 9.0% |
| 54 | Kingston | 23,911 | 1,722 | 9.0% |
| 54 | Elmira | 26,257 | 1,891 | 9.0% |
| 68 | Buffalo | 276,854 | 17,719 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Babylon | 12,185 | 780 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Rensselaer | 9,287 | 594 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Malone | 5,429 | 347 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Johnson City | 14,940 | 956 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Port Jefferson | 8,091 | 518 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Wappingers Falls | 5,761 | 369 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Geneva | 12,512 | 801 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Hamburg | 9,792 | 627 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Binghamton | 47,151 | 3,018 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Long Beach | 34,756 | 2,224 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Solvay | 6,544 | 419 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Patchogue | 12,396 | 793 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Troy | 51,033 | 3,266 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Warwick | 6,585 | 421 | 8.0% |
| 82 | Lake Grove | 11,061 | 619 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Saratoga Springs | 28,631 | 1,603 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Suffern | 11,441 | 641 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Peekskill | 25,625 | 1,435 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Liberty | 5,142 | 288 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Sea Cliff | 5,033 | 282 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Manorhaven | 6,958 | 390 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Tarr | 11,784 | 660 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Utica | 64,217 | 3,596 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Rochester | 208,772 | 11,691 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Syracuse | 146,384 | 8,198 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Port Jervis | 8,652 | 485 | 7.0% |
| 82 | Plattsburgh | 19,830 | 1,110 | 7.0% |
| 94 | Williston Park | 7,542 | 362 | 6.0% |
| 94 | Amityville | 9,588 | 460 | 6.0% |
| 94 | Hudson | 5,865 | 282 | 6.0% |
| 94 | Irvington | 6,531 | 313 | 6.0% |
| 94 | Mount Kisco | 10,737 | 515 | 6.0% |
| 94 | Hilton | 5,968 | 286 | 6.0% |
| 94 | Lynbrook | 20,325 | 976 | 6.0% |
| 94 | Brockport | 7,277 | 349 | 6.0% |
| 94 | Tuckahoe | 6,973 | 335 | 6.0% |
| 94 | Middletown | 30,289 | 1,454 | 6.0% |
| 94 | Fredonia | 9,467 | 454 | 6.0% |
| 94 | Canton | 7,167 | 344 | 6.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 168 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Getting Some Closure In New York After Untying The Knot
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, Oneida, Canandaigua, Mechanicville, Fairport, Johnstown, Albion, Bath, and Baldwinsville.
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.
