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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.

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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%

08Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304+6%

09Schenectady, NYNY69,471+12%

10Utica, NYNY62,978+4%

11White Plains, NYNY62,871+18%

12Hempstead, NYNY59,819+6%

13Troy, NYNY50,912+4%

14Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255−15%

15Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147+259%

16Binghamton, NYNY46,418−2%

17Freeport, NYNY44,174+1%

18Valley Stream, NYNY40,379+11%

19Long Beach, NYNY34,918−2%

20Spring Valley, NYNY34,482+35%

21Ithaca, NYNY33,632+15%

22Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499+9%

23Port Chester, NYNY32,303+16%

24Harrison, NYNY32,273+34%

25Rome, NYNY31,682−9%

26Middletown, NYNY30,098+19%

27North Tonawanda, NYNY29,806−10%

28Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768+10%

29Glen Cove, NYNY28,190+6%

30Newburgh, NYNY28,059−1%

31Jamestown, NYNY27,663−13%

32Ossining, NYNY27,579+15%

33Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258−2%

34Elmira, NYNY26,089−16%

35Auburn, NYNY25,947−9%

36Peekskill, NYNY25,891+15%

37Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770+5%

38Kingston, NYNY23,942+2%

39Watertown, NYNY23,517−12%

40Garden City, NYNY23,043+6%

41Mineola, NYNY21,376+11%

42Lynbrook, NYNY20,855+5%

43Lockport, NYNY20,248−9%

44Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896+6%

45Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744+5%

46Lackawanna, NYNY19,452+2%

47Cohoes, NYNY18,518+19%

48Scarsdale, NYNY18,194+2%

49Amsterdam, NYNY18,093−1%

50Cortland, NYNY17,394−7%

51Oswego, NYNY17,024−5%

52Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997−3%

53Rye, NYNY16,614+11%

54Floral Park, NYNY16,105+1%

55Westbury, NYNY15,981+12%

56Oneonta, NYNY15,665+18%

57Batavia, NYNY15,168−7%

58Beacon, NYNY14,931+8%

59Tonawanda, NYNY14,848−8%

60Kenmore, NYNY14,808−10%

61Depew, NYNY14,801−11%

62Gloversville, NYNY14,782−4%

63Johnson City, NYNY14,580−6%

64Glens Falls, NYNY14,383+0%

65Olean, NYNY13,508−12%

66Endicott, NYNY13,068+0%

67Haverstraw, NYNY12,791+26%

68Geneva, NYNY12,552−8%

69Patchogue, NYNY12,486+5%

70Dunkirk, NYNY12,326−6%

71Babylon, NYNY12,281−3%

72Tarrytown, NYNY11,890+7%

73Suffern, NYNY11,796+7%

74Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645+10%

75Woodbury, NYNY11,571–

76Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474+25%

77Fulton, NYNY11,188−6%

78Lake Grove, NYNY11,168+9%

79Great Neck, NYNY11,141+17%

80West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025+7%

81Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987+40%

82Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757+8%

83Airmont, NYNY10,634+36%

84Corning, NYNY10,514−3%

85Canandaigua, NYNY10,347−8%

86Watervliet, NYNY10,242+0%

87New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226+7%

88New Square, NYNY10,214+121%

89East Rockaway, NYNY10,096−3%

90Oneida, NYNY10,009−9%

91Lancaster, NYNY9,995−11%

92Rye Brook, NYNY9,955+16%

93Massena, NYNY9,898−12%

94Hamburg, NYNY9,840−3%

95Amityville, NYNY9,799+4%

96Monroe, NYNY9,462+22%

97Rensselaer, NYNY9,421+21%

98Fredonia, NYNY9,283−13%

99Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123−26%

100Newark, NYNY8,919−8%

101New Paltz, NYNY8,689+44%

102Farmingdale, NYNY8,584+2%

103Port Jervis, NYNY8,518−4%

104Malverne, NYNY8,476−5%

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

106Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306+6%

107Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282+9%

108Hornell, NYNY8,024−11%

109Johnstown, NYNY8,021−6%

110Potsdam, NYNY8,019−15%

111Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889+23%

112Geneseo, NYNY7,759+2%

113Brockport, NYNY7,736−5%

114Colonie, NYNY7,679−3%

115Pelham, NYNY7,608+19%

116Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582+8%

117Williston Park, NYNY7,524+4%

118Nyack, NYNY7,511+11%

119Ilion, NYNY7,488−13%

120Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481−3%

121Pleasantville, NYNY7,391+3%

122Northport, NYNY7,336−4%

123Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334+19%

124Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333+6%

125East Hills, NYNY7,328+7%

126Scotia, NYNY7,295−8%

127Herkimer, NYNY7,195−4%

128Monticello, NYNY7,195+10%

129Manorhaven, NYNY7,135+16%

130Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029+13%

131Walden, NYNY6,935+13%

132Canton, NYNY6,894+17%

133Lawrence, NYNY6,847+5%

134Bayville, NYNY6,780−5%

135North Syracuse, NYNY6,773−1%

136Larchmont, NYNY6,750+4%

137Norwich, NYNY6,538−11%

138Warwick, NYNY6,534+2%

139Irvington, NYNY6,533−1%

140Bronxville, NYNY6,504−1%

141Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477+34%

142Solvay, NYNY6,427−6%

143Horseheads, NYNY6,275−3%

144East Rochester, NYNY6,132−8%

145Kaser, NYNY6,121+85%

146Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048+23%

147East Aurora, NYNY5,949−11%

148Hilton, NYNY5,873+0%

149Medina, NYNY5,855−9%

150Albion, NYNY5,843−21%

151Webster, NYNY5,761+10%

152Goshen, NYNY5,744+1%

153Hudson, NYNY5,721−24%

154Salamanca, NYNY5,719−6%

155Kings Point, NYNY5,710+12%

156New Hempstead, NYNY5,657+19%

157Washingtonville, NYNY5,640−4%

158Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631+3%

159Bath, NYNY5,545−2%

160North Hills, NYNY5,481+27%

161Williamsville, NYNY5,478−2%

162Fairport, NYNY5,326−7%

163Malone, NYNY5,315−13%

164Penn Yan, NYNY5,272+1%

165Elmsford, NYNY5,203+11%

166Alfred, NYNY5,147+30%

167Liberty, NYNY5,097+28%

168Old Westbury, NYNY5,071+20%

169Island Park, NYNY5,069+7%

170Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031−1%

171Mechanicville, NYNY5,021+0%

172Ardsley, NYNY5,007+17%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES