Tioga County, New York

Tioga County, New York
Tioga County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of New York
Coordinates: 42°10′N 76°18′W / 42.17°N 76.30°W / 42.17; -76.30
Country United States
State New York
Founded1791
SeatOwego
Largest villageWaverly
Area
 • Total
523 sq mi (1,350 km2)
 • Land519 sq mi (1,340 km2)
 • Water4.3 sq mi (11 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
48,455
 • Density93.4/sq mi (36.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district23rd
Websitetiogacountyny.com

Tioga County /tˈɡə/ is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,455. Its county seat is Owego. Tioga County is part of the Binghamton metropolitan area. The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.

The county's name is a corruption of Iroquois De-yoh-ho-gah, meaning "at the forks" or "where it forks."