Broome County, New York

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Broome County
County
Broome County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°10′N 75°49′W / 42.16°N 75.82°W / 42.16; -75.82
Country	United States
State	New York
Founded	1806
Named for	John Broome
Seat	Binghamton
Largest city	Binghamton
Government
• County Executive	Jason T. Garnar
Area
• Total	715.52 sq mi (1,853.2 km2)
• Land	705.77 sq mi (1,827.9 km2)
• Water	9.7 sq mi (25 km2)  1.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	198,683[1]
• Density	281.6/sq mi (108.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	19th
Website	www.gobroomecounty.com

Broome County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the county had a population of 198,683.^[2][3] Its county seat is Binghamton. The county was named for John Broome, the state's lieutenant governor when Broome County was created. The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.

The county is part of the Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Binghamton University, one of four university centers in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.