RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 340 SHOWN OF 340

Largest by population, New York cities · 1990

The most populous New York cities as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 340 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01New York, NYNY7,322,564–

02Buffalo, NYNY328,123–

03Rochester, NYNY231,636–

04Yonkers, NYNY188,082–

05Syracuse, NYNY163,860–

06Albany, NYNY101,082–

07Cheektowaga, NYNY84,387–

08Utica, NYNY68,637–

09New Rochelle, NYNY67,265–

10Mount Vernon, NYNY67,153–

11Schenectady, NYNY65,566–

12Niagara Falls, NYNY61,840–

13Troy, NYNY54,269–

14Levittown, NYNY53,286–

15Binghamton, NYNY53,008–

16Irondequoit, NYNY52,322–

17Hempstead, NYNY49,453–

18White Plains, NYNY48,718–

19West Seneca, NYNY47,866–

20Rome, NYNY44,350–

21West Babylon, NYNY42,410–

22Hicksville, NYNY40,174–

23Freeport, NYNY39,894–

24East Meadow, NYNY36,909–

25Commack, NYNY36,124–

26North Tonawanda, NYNY34,989–

27Jamestown, NYNY34,681–

28Brighton, NYNY34,455–

29Valley Stream, NYNY33,946–

30Elmira, NYNY33,724–

31New City, NYNY33,673–

32Long Beach, NYNY33,510–

33Oceanside, NYNY32,423–

34Auburn, NYNY31,258–

35Coram, NYNY30,111–

36Ithaca, NYNY29,541–

37Watertown, NYNY29,429–

38Poughkeepsie, NYNY28,844–

39Deer Park, NYNY28,840–

40Elmont, NYNY28,612–

41West Islip, NYNY28,419–

42Huntington Station, NYNY28,247–

43Franklin Square, NYNY28,205–

44Lindenhurst, NYNY26,879–

45Centereach, NYNY26,720–

46Newburgh, NYNY26,454–

47Plainview, NYNY26,207–

48Central Islip, NYNY26,028–

49Dix Hills, NYNY25,849–

50Smithtown, NYNY25,638–

51Holbrook, NYNY25,273–

52Saratoga Springs, NYNY25,001–

53Port Chester, NYNY24,728–

54Rockville Centre, NYNY24,727–

55Lockport, NYNY24,426–

56Middletown, NYNY24,160–

57Glen Cove, NYNY24,149–

58Harrison, NYNY23,308–

59Kingston, NYNY23,095–

60Merrick, NYNY23,042–

61Shirley, NYNY22,936–

62Baldwin, NYNY22,719–

63Ossining, NYNY22,582–

64Massapequa, NYNY22,018–

65Spring Valley, NYNY21,802–

66Garden City, NYNY21,686–

67Bay Shore, NYNY21,279–

68Medford, NYNY21,274–

69Plattsburgh, NYNY21,255–

70Rotterdam, NYNY21,228–

71Copiague, NYNY20,769–

72Amsterdam, NYNY20,714–

73Selden, NYNY20,608–

74Lackawanna, NYNY20,585–

75East Northport, NYNY20,411–

76Ronkonkoma, NYNY20,391–

77Uniondale, NYNY20,328–

78East Patchogue, NYNY20,195–

79Cortland, NYNY19,801–

80Hauppauge, NYNY19,720–

81North Bellmore, NYNY19,707–

82East Massapequa, NYNY19,550–

83Peekskill, NYNY19,536–

84North Massapequa, NYNY19,365–

85Lynbrook, NYNY19,208–

86Oswego, NYNY19,195–

87Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,997–

88Mineola, NYNY18,994–

89Syosset, NYNY18,967–

90Islip, NYNY18,924–

91Wantagh, NYNY18,567–

92Eastchester, NYNY18,537–

93Huntington, NYNY18,243–

94North Babylon, NYNY18,081–

95Massapequa Park, NYNY18,044–

96Kings Park, NYNY17,773–

97West Hempstead, NYNY17,689–

98Depew, NYNY17,673–

99Mamaroneck, NYNY17,325–

100Tonawanda, NYNY17,284–

101Kenmore, NYNY17,180–

102Scarsdale, NYNY16,987–

103Olean, NYNY16,946–

104Johnson City, NYNY16,890–

105Cohoes, NYNY16,825–

106Gloversville, NYNY16,656–

107Sayville, NYNY16,550–

108Bellmore, NYNY16,438–

109Batavia, NYNY16,310–

110Floral Park, NYNY15,947–

111Bethpage, NYNY15,761–

112Greece, NYNY15,632–

113Seaford, NYNY15,597–

114Woodmere, NYNY15,578–

115Port Washington, NYNY15,465–

116South Farmingdale, NYNY15,377–

117Pearl River, NYNY15,314–

118Roosevelt, NYNY15,030–

119Holtsville, NYNY14,972–

120Rye, NYNY14,936–

121Glens Falls, NYNY14,919–

122Farmingville, NYNY14,842–

123North Valley Stream, NYNY14,574–

124North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,359–

125East Islip, NYNY14,325–

126Geneva, NYNY14,143–

127Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,118–

128Nanuet, NYNY14,065–

129Dunkirk, NYNY13,989–

130Monsey, NYNY13,986–

131Oneonta, NYNY13,954–

132North Amityville, NYNY13,849–

133Mastic, NYNY13,778–

134Stony Brook, NYNY13,726–

135Endicott, NYNY13,531–

136Ogdensburg, NYNY13,521–

137Beacon, NYNY13,243–

138Greenlawn, NYNY13,208–

139Jericho, NYNY13,141–

140Westbury, NYNY13,060–

141Fulton, NYNY12,929–

142North Bay Shore, NYNY12,799–

143St. James, NYNY12,703–

144Endwell, NYNY12,602–

145Melville, NYNY12,586–

146North Wantagh, NYNY12,276–

147Fairmount, NYNY12,266–

148Babylon, NYNY12,249–

149Salisbury, NYNY12,226–

150North Merrick, NYNY12,113–

151Lancaster, NYNY11,940–

152Corning, NYNY11,938–

153Ridge, NYNY11,734–

154Massena, NYNY11,719–

155Fort Drum, NYNY11,578–

156Patchogue, NYNY11,060–

157Suffern, NYNY11,055–

158Watervliet, NYNY11,051–

159Elwood, NYNY10,916–

160Oneida, NYNY10,850–

161Loudonville, NYNY10,822–

162Roessleville, NYNY10,753–

163Tarrytown, NYNY10,739–

164Canandaigua, NYNY10,725–

165Nesconset, NYNY10,712–

166Stony Point, NYNY10,587–

167North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,563–

168Hamburg, NYNY10,442–

169Fredonia, NYNY10,432–

170Mastic Beach, NYNY10,293–

171Terryville, NYNY10,275–

172New Cassel, NYNY10,257–

173Potsdam, NYNY10,251–

174East Rockaway, NYNY10,152–

175Latham, NYNY10,131–

176Dobbs Ferry, NYNY9,940–

177Hornell, NYNY9,877–

178Newark, NYNY9,849–

179New Hyde Park, NYNY9,728–

180South Huntington, NYNY9,624–

181Lake Grove, NYNY9,612–

182Bohemia, NYNY9,556–

183Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,528–

184Haverstraw, NYNY9,438–

185Miller Place, NYNY9,315–

186Amityville, NYNY9,286–

187West Haverstraw, NYNY9,183–

188Fort Salonga, NYNY9,176–

189Mount Kisco, NYNY9,108–

190Sound Beach, NYNY9,102–

191Port Jervis, NYNY9,060–

192Johnstown, NYNY9,058–

193Malverne, NYNY9,054–

194Valley Cottage, NYNY9,007–

195New Windsor, NYNY8,898–

196Ilion, NYNY8,888–

197Riverhead, NYNY8,814–

198Scotchtown, NYNY8,765–

199Brockport, NYNY8,749–

200Great Neck, NYNY8,745–

201Plainedge, NYNY8,739–

202Rocky Point, NYNY8,596–

203Lake Carmel, NYNY8,489–

204Rensselaer, NYNY8,255–

205De Witt, NYNY8,244–

206North Bellport, NYNY8,182–

207Hudson, NYNY8,034–

208Mount Sinai, NYNY8,023–

209Farmingdale, NYNY8,022–

210Colonie, NYNY8,019–

211Woodbury, NYNY8,008–

212Congers, NYNY8,003–

213Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,000–

214Glens Falls North, NYNY7,978–

215Hampton Bays, NYNY7,893–

216Herkimer, NYNY7,883–

217Oakdale, NYNY7,875–

218Middle Island, NYNY7,848–

219Airmont, NYNY7,835–

220Inwood, NYNY7,767–

221Rye Brook, NYNY7,765–

222Mahopac, NYNY7,755–

223Southport, NYNY7,753–

224Manhasset, NYNY7,718–

225Bayport, NYNY7,702–

226Hudson Falls, NYNY7,651–

227Norwich, NYNY7,613–

228Northport, NYNY7,572–

229Chestnut Ridge, NYNY7,517–

230Williston Park, NYNY7,516–

231Port Jefferson, NYNY7,471–

232Garden City Park, NYNY7,437–

233Kiryas Joel, NYNY7,437–

234North Patchogue, NYNY7,374–

235Seneca Falls, NYNY7,370–

236North Syracuse, NYNY7,363–

237Scotia, NYNY7,359–

238Baywood, NYNY7,351–

239Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,232–

240Bayville, NYNY7,191–

241Geneseo, NYNY7,187–

242South Lockport, NYNY7,112–

243Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,070–

244Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY7,018–

245East Rochester, NYNY6,932–

246Tappan, NYNY6,867–

247Horseheads, NYNY6,802–

248Malone, NYNY6,777–

249Westmere, NYNY6,750–

250East Hills, NYNY6,746–

251Solvay, NYNY6,717–

252Oyster Bay, NYNY6,687–

253Medina, NYNY6,686–

254East Aurora, NYNY6,647–

255Hewlett, NYNY6,620–

256Monticello, NYNY6,597–

257Monroe, NYNY6,592–

258Pleasantville, NYNY6,592–

259Baldwinsville, NYNY6,591–

260Salamanca, NYNY6,566–

261Nyack, NYNY6,558–

262East Glenville, NYNY6,518–

263Lawrence, NYNY6,513–

264Hillcrest, NYNY6,447–

265Mattydale, NYNY6,418–

266Pelham, NYNY6,413–

267Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,405–

268Canton, NYNY6,379–

269Irvington, NYNY6,348–

270Tuckahoe, NYNY6,302–

271Manorville, NYNY6,198–

272Larchmont, NYNY6,181–

273Bronxville, NYNY6,028–

274Mount Ivy, NYNY6,013–

275Center Moriches, NYNY5,987–

276Warwick, NYNY5,984–

277West Glens Falls, NYNY5,964–

278Westvale, NYNY5,952–

279Fairport, NYNY5,943–

280Great Neck Plaza, NYNY5,897–

281Albion, NYNY5,863–

282West Hills, NYNY5,849–

283Walden, NYNY5,836–

284Bath, NYNY5,801–

285Cedarhurst, NYNY5,716–

286Manorhaven, NYNY5,672–

287Old Bethpage, NYNY5,610–

288Myers Corner, NYNY5,599–

289Williamsville, NYNY5,583–

290Islip Terrace, NYNY5,530–

291Lakeview, NYNY5,476–

292Webster, NYNY5,464–

293New Paltz, NYNY5,463–

294East Shoreham, NYNY5,458–

295Pelham Manor, NYNY5,443–

296South Hill, NYNY5,360–

297Centerport, NYNY5,333–

298South Valley Stream, NYNY5,328–

299Wading River, NYNY5,317–

300Goshen, NYNY5,255–

301Mechanicville, NYNY5,249–

302Penn Yan, NYNY5,248–

303Hilton, NYNY5,216–

304Orange Lake, NYNY5,196–

305Southold, NYNY5,192–

306Carle Place, NYNY5,107–

307Sea Cliff, NYNY5,054–

308Washingtonville, NYNY4,906–

309Island Park, NYNY4,860–

310Kings Point, NYNY4,843–

311Blauvelt, NYNY4,838–

312Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY4,811–

313Carmel, NYNY4,800–

314Calverton, NYNY4,759–

315Viola, NYNY4,656–

316Yaphank, NYNY4,637–

317Wappingers Falls, NYNY4,605–

318Harris Hill, NYNY4,577–

319Alfred, NYNY4,559–

320East Farmingdale, NYNY4,510–

321Highland, NYNY4,492–

322Firthcliffe, NYNY4,427–

323East Quogue, NYNY4,370–

324Springs, NYNY4,355–

325Wesley Hills, NYNY4,305–

326Ardsley, NYNY4,272–

327Liberty, NYNY4,128–

328East Moriches, NYNY4,021–

329New Hempstead, NYNY4,013–

330Elmsford, NYNY3,938–

331Old Westbury, NYNY3,897–

332East Greenbush, NYNY3,784–

333North Hills, NYNY3,453–

334Flanders, NYNY3,231–

335New Square, NYNY2,792–

336Big Flats, NYNY2,686–

337Hampton Manor, NYNY2,556–

338North Sea, NYNY2,541–

339Country Knolls, NYNY2,334–

340Northwest Harbor, NYNY2,225–

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