State
The population development of the State of New York according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1980-04-01 | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,148,020 | 226,545,805 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 325,719,178 | |||
| New York | NY | FSt | Albany | 122,054 | 17,558,072 | 17,990,455 | 18,976,457 | 19,378,102 | 19,849,399 | 12205400 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 8,622,698 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 258,612 |
| 3 | Rochester | 208,046 |
| 4 | Yonkers | 202,019 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 143,396 |
| 6 | Albany | 98,251 |
| 7 | New Rochelle | 79,946 |
| 8 | Cheektowaga | 74,200 |
| 9 | Mount Vernon | 68,703 |
| 10 | Schenectady | 65,625 |
Contents: Cities, Towns, Villages & Places
The population of all cities, towns, villages and unincorporated places in New York with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1980-04-01 | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | City | 101,727 | 101,082 | 94,952 | 97,840 | 98,251 | 5540 | → | |
| Auburn | City | 32,548 | 31,258 | 28,593 | 27,688 | 26,704 | 2159 | → | |
| Baldwin | CDP | 31,630 | 22,719 | 23,455 | 24,033 | ... | 767 | → | |
| Bay Shore | CDP | 10,784 | 21,279 | 23,852 | 26,337 | ... | 1390 | → | |
| Binghamton | City | 55,860 | 53,008 | 47,391 | 47,410 | 45,179 | 2714 | → | |
| Brentwood | CDP | 44,321 | 45,218 | 53,917 | 60,664 | 64,000 | 2844 | → | |
| Brighton | Town | 33,776 | 34,455 | 35,587 | 36,596 | 36,487 | 3990 | → | |
| Buffalo | City | 357,870 | 328,123 | 292,819 | 261,433 | 258,612 | 10459 | → | |
| Centereach | CDP | ... | ... | ... | 31,578 | ... | 2257 | → | |
| Central Islip | CDP | 19,734 | 26,028 | 31,950 | 34,450 | ... | 1842 | → | |
| Cheektowaga | CDP | 92,145 | 84,387 | 79,988 | 75,178 | 74,200 | 6564 | → | |
| Commack | CDP | 34,719 | 36,124 | 36,367 | 36,124 | ... | 3100 | → | |
| Copiague | CDP | 20,132 | 20,769 | 21,922 | 22,993 | ... | 834 | → | |
| Coram | CDP | 24,752 | 30,111 | 34,923 | 39,113 | ... | 3581 | → | |
| Deer Park | CDP | 30,394 | 28,840 | 28,316 | 27,745 | ... | 1597 | → | |
| Dix Hills | CDP | 26,693 | 25,849 | 26,024 | 26,892 | ... | 4130 | → | |
| Eastchester | CDP | 20,305 | 18,537 | 18,564 | 19,554 | 20,300 | 853 | → | |
| East Meadow | CDP | 39,317 | 36,909 | 37,461 | 38,132 | ... | 1633 | → | |
| East Northport | CDP | 20,187 | 20,411 | 20,845 | 20,217 | ... | 1337 | → | |
| East Patchogue | CDP | 18,139 | 20,195 | 20,824 | 22,469 | ... | 2162 | → | |
| Elmira | City | 35,327 | 33,724 | 30,982 | 29,237 | 27,773 | 1878 | → | |
| Elmont | CDP | 27,592 | 28,612 | 32,657 | 33,198 | ... | 872 | → | |
| Franklin Square | CDP | 29,051 | 28,205 | 29,342 | 29,320 | ... | 745 | → | |
| Freeport | Vill | 38,272 | 39,894 | 43,811 | 42,839 | 43,508 | 1186 | → | |
| Garden City | Vill | 22,927 | 21,686 | 21,732 | 22,315 | 22,698 | 1380 | → | |
| Glen Cove | City | 24,618 | 24,149 | 26,679 | 26,952 | 27,500 | 1724 | → | |
| Harrison | Vill | 23,046 | 23,308 | 24,114 | 27,486 | 28,587 | 4342 | → | |
| Hauppauge | CDP | 20,960 | 19,750 | 20,100 | 20,882 | ... | 2775 | → | |
| Hempstead | Vill | 40,404 | 49,453 | 53,137 | 54,001 | 55,806 | 954 | → | |
| Hicksville | CDP | 43,245 | 40,174 | 41,260 | 41,547 | ... | 1759 | → | |
| Holbrook | CDP | 24,382 | 25,273 | 27,512 | 27,195 | ... | 1860 | → | |
| Holtsville | CDP | ... | 14,972 | 17,006 | 19,714 | ... | 1842 | → | |
| Huntington Station | CDP | 28,769 | 28,247 | 29,910 | 33,029 | ... | 1418 | → | |
| Irondequoit | Town | 57,648 | 52,322 | 52,354 | 51,570 | 50,376 | 3882 | → | |
| Ithaca | City | 28,732 | 29,541 | 28,807 | 30,020 | 31,006 | 1396 | → | |
| Jamestown | City | 35,775 | 34,681 | 32,019 | 31,160 | 29,591 | 2314 | → | |
| Kingston | City | 24,481 | 23,095 | 23,543 | 23,863 | 23,169 | 1938 | → | |
| Kiryas Joel | Vill | 2,088 | 7,437 | 13,281 | 20,039 | 24,155 | 341 | → | |
| Lake Ronkonkoma | CDP | ... | 18,997 | 19,701 | 20,155 | ... | 1280 | → | |
| Levittown | CDP | 57,045 | 53,286 | 53,067 | 51,881 | 51,500 | 1764 | → | |
| Lindenhurst | Vill | 26,919 | 26,879 | 27,779 | 27,258 | 27,153 | 972 | → | |
| Lockport | City | 24,844 | 24,426 | 22,408 | 21,187 | 20,569 | 2176 | → | |
| Long Beach | City | 34,073 | 33,510 | 35,466 | 33,327 | 33,750 | 574 | → | |
| Massapequa | CDP | 24,454 | 22,018 | 22,652 | 21,685 | ... | 921 | → | |
| Medford | CDP | 20,418 | 21,274 | 21,985 | 24,142 | ... | 2796 | → | |
| Merrick | CDP | 24,478 | 23,042 | 22,764 | 22,097 | ... | 1041 | → | |
| Middletown | City | 21,454 | 24,160 | 25,364 | 27,905 | 27,891 | 1315 | → | |
| Monsey | CDP | 12,380 | 13,986 | 14,504 | 18,412 | ... | 589 | → | |
| Mount Vernon | City | 66,713 | 67,153 | 68,382 | 67,306 | 68,703 | 1136 | → | |
| Newburgh | City | 23,438 | 26,454 | 28,350 | 28,905 | 28,363 | 986 | → | |
| New City | CDP | 35,859 | 33,673 | 34,038 | 33,559 | ... | 4036 | → | |
| New Rochelle | City | 70,794 | 67,265 | 72,265 | 77,096 | 79,946 | 2681 | → | |
| New York | City | 7,071,639 | 7,322,564 | 8,009,185 | 8,174,959 | 8,622,698 | 77793 | → | |
| Niagara Falls | City | 71,384 | 61,840 | 55,539 | 50,173 | 48,460 | 3648 | → | |
| North Bellmore | CDP | 20,630 | 19,707 | 20,079 | 19,941 | ... | 679 | → | |
| North Tonawanda | City | 35,760 | 34,989 | 33,279 | 31,574 | 30,475 | 2616 | → | |
| Oceanside | CDP | 33,639 | 32,423 | 32,733 | 32,109 | ... | 1280 | → | |
| Ossining | Vill | 20,196 | 22,582 | 24,281 | 25,055 | 25,403 | 818 | → | |
| Peekskill | City | 18,236 | 19,536 | 22,324 | 23,589 | 24,272 | 1131 | → | |
| Plainview | CDP | 26,037 | 26,207 | 25,637 | 26,217 | ... | 1485 | → | |
| Plattsburgh | City | 21,057 | 21,532 | 18,862 | 20,005 | 19,696 | 1305 | → | |
| Port Chester | Vill | 23,565 | 24,728 | 27,898 | 28,954 | 29,711 | 604 | → | |
| Poughkeepsie | City | 29,757 | 28,844 | 29,963 | 30,831 | 30,614 | 1332 | → | |
| Rochester | City | 241,741 | 231,636 | 220,167 | 210,693 | 208,046 | 9265 | → | |
| Rockville Centre | Vill | 25,412 | 24,727 | 24,569 | 24,042 | 24,848 | 841 | → | |
| Rome | City | 43,826 | 44,350 | 35,019 | 33,718 | 32,473 | 19387 | → | |
| Rotterdam | CDP | 22,933 | 21,228 | 20,536 | 20,652 | 21,100 | 1796 | → | |
| Saratoga Springs | City | 23,906 | 25,001 | 26,063 | 26,565 | 28,027 | 7269 | → | |
| Schenectady | City | 67,972 | 65,566 | 61,834 | 66,156 | 65,625 | 2795 | → | |
| Selden | CDP | ... | ... | ... | 19,851 | ... | 1119 | → | |
| Shirley | CDP | 18,072 | 22,936 | 25,395 | 27,854 | ... | 2967 | → | |
| Smithtown | CDP | 30,906 | 25,638 | 26,901 | 26,470 | ... | 3012 | → | |
| Spring Valley | Vill | 20,537 | 21,802 | 26,590 | 31,334 | 32,724 | 521 | → | |
| Syracuse | City | 170,105 | 163,860 | 146,361 | 145,208 | 143,396 | 6483 | → | |
| Tonawanda | CDP | 72,795 | 65,284 | 61,729 | 58,144 | 57,400 | 4481 | → | |
| Troy | City | 56,638 | 54,269 | 49,166 | 50,161 | 49,565 | 2683 | → | |
| Uniondale | CDP | 20,016 | 20,328 | 23,011 | 24,759 | ... | 701 | → | |
| Utica | City | 75,632 | 68,637 | 60,551 | 62,238 | 60,635 | 4340 | → | |
| Valley Stream | Vill | 35,769 | 33,946 | 36,232 | 37,363 | 37,935 | 901 | → | |
| Watertown | City | 27,861 | 29,429 | 26,714 | 26,816 | 25,687 | 2339 | → | |
| West Babylon | CDP | 41,699 | 42,410 | 43,452 | 43,213 | ... | 2012 | → | |
| West Islip | CDP | 29,533 | 28,419 | 28,907 | 28,335 | ... | 1639 | → | |
| West Seneca | Town | 51,210 | 47,866 | 45,920 | 44,662 | 45,588 | 5531 | → | |
| White Plains | City | 46,999 | 48,718 | 53,141 | 56,866 | 59,047 | 2530 | → | |
| Yonkers | City | 195,351 | 188,082 | 196,025 | 195,993 | 202,019 | 4665 | → |
- 2000 population of incorporated places like cities and towns in the boundaries of 2010. 2010 and 2017 population of incorporated places in the boundaries of 2017. No older population figures will be presented in case of significant boundary changes.
- (1990) (2000) (2010) (2017) U.S. Census Bureau (web)