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Nassau County, New York
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About Nassau County

Nassau County is a densely populated and affluent suburban county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open Atlantic Ocean to the south. As of the 2020 United States census, Nassau County's population was 1,395,774, making it the sixth-most populous county in the State of New York and 29th in the nation, reflecting an increase of 56,242 (+4.2%) from the 1,339,532 residents enumerated at the 2010 census. By 2025, Nassau's population was approaching 1.4 million, driven by a high influx of Asians. The county seat is Mineola, while Nassau County's largest and most populous town is Hempstead.

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Facts

Nassau County at a glance

County seat
Mineola
Population
1,395,774 (2020)
Land area
453 sq mi
Founded
1899

Communities

Largest communities in Nassau County

  1. Hempstead793,409
  2. Oyster Bay301,332
  3. North Hempstead237,639
  4. Levittown51,881
  5. Freeport44,472

Background

History of Nassau County

The area now designated as Nassau County originally constituted the eastern 70% of Queens County, one of the original twelve counties of New York State formed in 1683, and was then contained within two towns: Hempstead, and Oyster Bay. In 1784, the Town of North Hempstead was formed through secession by the northern portions of the Town of Hempstead. Nassau County was formed in 1899 by the division of Queens County, after the western portion of Queens had become a borough of New York City in 1898, as the three easternmost towns seceded from the county. When the first European settlers arrived, among the Native Americans to occupy the present area of Nassau County were the Marsapeque, Matinecoc, and Sacatogue. Dutch settlers in New Netherland predominated in the western portion of Long Island, while English settlers from Connecticut occupied the eastern portion.

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