RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 172 SHOWN OF 172

Largest by population, New York cities

The most populous New York cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 172 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 172 is 10,242. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sleepy Hollow, NY, up 127 places to #76.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY8,584,629+7%

02Buffalo, NYNY274,613−6%

03Yonkers, NYNY212,603+8%

04Rochester, NYNY206,108−6%

05Syracuse, NYNY144,896−2%

06Albany, NYNY101,698+6%

07New Rochelle, NYNY85,864+19%

08▲1Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304+6%

09▲1Schenectady, NYNY69,471+12%

10▲1Utica, NYNY62,978+4%

11▲1White Plains, NYNY62,871+18%

12▲1Hempstead, NYNY59,819+6%

13▲3Troy, NYNY50,912+4%

14▲4Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255−15%

15▲21Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147+259%

16▲3Binghamton, NYNY46,418−2%

17▲4Freeport, NYNY44,174+1%

18▲6Valley Stream, NYNY40,379+11%

19▲12Long Beach, NYNY34,918−2%

20▲15Spring Valley, NYNY34,482+35%

21▲19Ithaca, NYNY33,632+15%

22▲20Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499+9%

23▲18Port Chester, NYNY32,303+16%

24▲29Harrison, NYNY32,273+34%

25▲14Rome, NYNY31,682−9%

26▲20Middletown, NYNY30,098+19%

27▲18North Tonawanda, NYNY29,806−10%

28▲23Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768+10%

29▲23Glen Cove, NYNY28,190+6%

30▲18Newburgh, NYNY28,059−1%

31▲19Jamestown, NYNY27,663−13%

32▲22Ossining, NYNY27,579+15%

33▲22Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258−2%

34▲26Elmira, NYNY26,089−16%

35▲24Auburn, NYNY25,947−9%

36▲30Peekskill, NYNY25,891+15%

37▲27Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770+5%

38▲31Kingston, NYNY23,942+2%

39▲28Watertown, NYNY23,517−12%

40▲31Garden City, NYNY23,043+6%

41▲38Mineola, NYNY21,376+11%

42▲40Lynbrook, NYNY20,855+5%

43▲35Lockport, NYNY20,248−9%

44▲39Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896+6%

45▲43Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744+5%

46▲40Lackawanna, NYNY19,452+2%

47▲58Cohoes, NYNY18,518+19%

48▲54Scarsdale, NYNY18,194+2%

49▲54Amsterdam, NYNY18,093−1%

50▲59Cortland, NYNY17,394−7%

51▲61Oswego, NYNY17,024−5%

52▲58Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997−3%

53▲62Rye, NYNY16,614+11%

54▲65Floral Park, NYNY16,105+1%

55▲66Westbury, NYNY15,981+12%

56▲98Oneonta, NYNY15,665+18%

57▲66Batavia, NYNY15,168−7%

58▲87Beacon, NYNY14,931+8%

59▲73Tonawanda, NYNY14,848−8%

60▲69Kenmore, NYNY14,808−10%

61▲69Depew, NYNY14,801−11%

62▲69Gloversville, NYNY14,782−4%

63▲63Johnson City, NYNY14,580−6%

64▲71Glens Falls, NYNY14,3830%

65▲78Olean, NYNY13,508−12%

66▲81Endicott, NYNY13,0680%

67▲92Haverstraw, NYNY12,791+26%

68▲87Geneva, NYNY12,552−8%

69▲89Patchogue, NYNY12,486+5%

70▲86Dunkirk, NYNY12,326−6%

71▲90Babylon, NYNY12,281−3%

72▲95Tarrytown, NYNY11,890+7%

73▲102Suffern, NYNY11,796+7%

74▲97Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645+10%

75▲97Woodbury, NYNY11,571–

76▲127Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474+25%

77▲100Fulton, NYNY11,188−6%

78▲103Lake Grove, NYNY11,168+9%

79▲101Great Neck, NYNY11,141+17%

80▲104West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025+7%

81▲109Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987+40%

82▲101Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757+8%

83▲114Airmont, NYNY10,634+36%

84▲104Corning, NYNY10,514−3%

85▲102Canandaigua, NYNY10,347−8%

86▲106Watervliet, NYNY10,2420%

87▲108New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226+7%

88▲119New Square, NYNY10,214+121%

89▲109East Rockaway, NYNY10,096−3%

90▲103Oneida, NYNY10,009−9%

91▲111Lancaster, NYNY9,995−11%

92▲109Rye Brook, NYNY9,955+16%

93▲106Massena, NYNY9,898−12%

94▲112Hamburg, NYNY9,840−3%

95▲118Amityville, NYNY9,799+4%

96▲122Monroe, NYNY9,462+22%

97▲123Rensselaer, NYNY9,421+21%

98▲111Fredonia, NYNY9,283−13%

99▲101Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123−26%

100▲122Newark, NYNY8,919−8%

101▲164New Paltz, NYNY8,689+44%

102▲128Farmingdale, NYNY8,584+2%

103▲122Port Jervis, NYNY8,518−4%

104▲124Malverne, NYNY8,476−5%

105▲122Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440+10%

106▲137Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306+6%

107▲124Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282+9%

108▲125Hornell, NYNY8,024−11%

109▲126Johnstown, NYNY8,021−6%

110▲122Potsdam, NYNY8,019−15%

111▲146Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889+23%

112▲140Geneseo, NYNY7,759+2%

113▲163Brockport, NYNY7,736−5%

114▲132Colonie, NYNY7,679−3%

115▲149Pelham, NYNY7,608+19%

116▲129Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582+8%

117▲134Williston Park, NYNY7,524+4%

118▲151Nyack, NYNY7,511+11%

119▲131Ilion, NYNY7,488−13%

120▲133Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481−3%

121▲135Pleasantville, NYNY7,391+3%

122▲140Northport, NYNY7,336−4%

123▲138Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334+19%

124▲135Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333+6%

125▲142East Hills, NYNY7,328+7%

126▲142Scotia, NYNY7,295−8%

127▲146Herkimer, NYNY7,195−4%

128▲146Monticello, NYNY7,195+10%

129▲152Manorhaven, NYNY7,135+16%

130▲147Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029+13%

131▲152Walden, NYNY6,935+13%

132▲143Canton, NYNY6,894+17%

133▲152Lawrence, NYNY6,847+5%

134▲155Bayville, NYNY6,780−5%

135▲156North Syracuse, NYNY6,773−1%

136▲161Larchmont, NYNY6,750+4%

137▲141Norwich, NYNY6,538−11%

138▲156Warwick, NYNY6,534+2%

139▲156Irvington, NYNY6,533−1%

140▲153Bronxville, NYNY6,504−1%

141▲165Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477+34%

142▲154Solvay, NYNY6,427−6%

143▲156Horseheads, NYNY6,275−3%

144▲159East Rochester, NYNY6,132−8%

145▲188Kaser, NYNY6,121+85%

146▲161Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048+23%

147▲165East Aurora, NYNY5,949−11%

148▲163Hilton, NYNY5,8730%

149▲160Medina, NYNY5,855−9%

150▲176Albion, NYNY5,843−21%

151▲174Webster, NYNY5,761+10%

152▲170Goshen, NYNY5,744+1%

153▲165Hudson, NYNY5,721−24%

154▲162Salamanca, NYNY5,719−6%

155▲172Kings Point, NYNY5,710+12%

156▲181New Hempstead, NYNY5,657+19%

157▲167Washingtonville, NYNY5,640−4%

158▲165Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631+3%

159▲169Bath, NYNY5,545−2%

160▲176North Hills, NYNY5,481+27%

161▲179Williamsville, NYNY5,478−2%

162▲170Fairport, NYNY5,326−7%

163▲171Malone, NYNY5,315−13%

164▲187Penn Yan, NYNY5,272+1%

165▲180Elmsford, NYNY5,203+11%

166▲192Alfred, NYNY5,147+30%

167▲188Liberty, NYNY5,097+28%

168▲189Old Westbury, NYNY5,071+20%

169▲185Island Park, NYNY5,069+7%

170▲180Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031−1%

171▲175Mechanicville, NYNY5,0210%

172▲177Ardsley, NYNY5,007+17%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES