Broome County, New York

Broome County
Broome County Courthouse
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
Founded1806
Named afterJohn Broome
SeatBinghamton
Largest cityBinghamton
Government
  County ExecutiveJason T. Garnar
Area
  Total
715.52 sq mi (1,853.2 km2)
  Land705.77 sq mi (1,827.9 km2)
  Water9.7 sq mi (25 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
198,683
  Density281.6/sq mi (108.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district19th
Websitewww.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. 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, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Binghamton University, one of four university centers in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.