U.S. Census Bureau, Real Median Household Income in New York [MEHOINUSNYA672N], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSNYA672N, June 16, 2022.

The original 16 counties in New York State and their population density. Manhattan (New York County) in 1790 had a population density similar to the Town of Colonie today, while Albany County was closer to the Town of Caroga in Fulton County or Town of Smithville in Chenango County. Dotted overlay shows current county boundaries.

Data and maps from National Historical Geographic Information System / IPMUS

Kentucky has a lot of small, rural counties.