RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 341 SHOWN OF 341

Largest by population, New York cities · 2000

The most populous New York cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01New York, NYNY8,008,278+9%

02Buffalo, NYNY292,648−11%

03Rochester, NYNY219,773−5%

04Yonkers, NYNY196,086+4%

05Syracuse, NYNY147,306−10%

06Albany, NYNY95,658−5%

07Cheektowaga, NYNY79,988−5%

08New Rochelle, NYNY72,182+7%

09Mount Vernon, NYNY68,381+2%

10Schenectady, NYNY61,821−6%

11Utica, NYNY60,651−12%

12Hempstead, NYNY56,554+14%

13Niagara Falls, NYNY55,593−10%

14White Plains, NYNY53,077+9%

15Levittown, NYNY53,067−0%

16Irondequoit, NYNY52,354+0%

17Troy, NYNY49,170−9%

18Binghamton, NYNY47,380−11%

19West Seneca, NYNY45,943−4%

20Freeport, NYNY43,783+10%

21West Babylon, NYNY43,452+2%

22Hicksville, NYNY41,260+3%

23East Meadow, NYNY37,461+1%

24Valley Stream, NYNY36,368+7%

25Commack, NYNY36,367+1%

26Brighton, NYNY35,584+3%

27Long Beach, NYNY35,462+6%

28Rome, NYNY34,950−21%

29Coram, NYNY34,923+16%

30New City, NYNY34,038+1%

31North Tonawanda, NYNY33,262−5%

32Oceanside, NYNY32,733+1%

33Elmont, NYNY32,657+14%

34Central Islip, NYNY31,950+23%

35Jamestown, NYNY31,730−9%

36Elmira, NYNY30,940−8%

37Huntington Station, NYNY29,910+6%

38Poughkeepsie, NYNY29,871+4%

39Franklin Square, NYNY29,342+4%

40Ithaca, NYNY29,287−1%

41West Islip, NYNY28,907+2%

42Auburn, NYNY28,574−9%

43Deer Park, NYNY28,316−2%

44Newburgh, NYNY28,259+7%

45Port Chester, NYNY27,867+13%

46Lindenhurst, NYNY27,819+3%

47Holbrook, NYNY27,512+9%

48Centereach, NYNY27,285+2%

49Smithtown, NYNY26,901+5%

50Watertown, NYNY26,705−9%

51Glen Cove, NYNY26,622+10%

52Saratoga Springs, NYNY26,186+5%

53Dix Hills, NYNY26,024+1%

54Plainview, NYNY25,637−2%

55Spring Valley, NYNY25,464+17%

56Shirley, NYNY25,395+11%

57Middletown, NYNY25,388+5%

58Rockville Centre, NYNY24,568−1%

59Harrison, NYNY24,154+4%

60Ossining, NYNY24,010+6%

61Bay Shore, NYNY23,852+12%

62Kingston, NYNY23,456+2%

63Baldwin, NYNY23,455+3%

64Uniondale, NYNY23,011+13%

65Merrick, NYNY22,764−1%

66Massapequa, NYNY22,652+3%

67Peekskill, NYNY22,441+15%

68Lockport, NYNY22,279−9%

69Medford, NYNY21,985+3%

70Copiague, NYNY21,922+6%

71Selden, NYNY21,861+6%

72Garden City, NYNY21,672−0%

73East Northport, NYNY20,845+2%

74East Patchogue, NYNY20,824+3%

75Islip, NYNY20,575+9%

76Rotterdam, NYNY20,536−3%

77Hauppauge, NYNY20,100+2%

78North Bellmore, NYNY20,079+2%

79Ronkonkoma, NYNY20,029−2%

80Lynbrook, NYNY19,911+4%

81Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY19,701+4%

82East Massapequa, NYNY19,565+0%

83Mineola, NYNY19,234+1%

84North Massapequa, NYNY19,152−1%

85Lackawanna, NYNY19,064−7%

86Wantagh, NYNY18,971+2%

87Plattsburgh, NYNY18,816−11%

88Mamaroneck, NYNY18,752+8%

89Cortland, NYNY18,740−5%

90West Hempstead, NYNY18,713+6%

91Eastchester, NYNY18,564+0%

92Syosset, NYNY18,544−2%

93Huntington, NYNY18,403+1%

94Amsterdam, NYNY18,355−11%

95Oswego, NYNY17,954−6%

96North Babylon, NYNY17,877−1%

97Scarsdale, NYNY17,823+5%

98Massapequa Park, NYNY17,499−3%

99Holtsville, NYNY17,006+14%

100Sayville, NYNY16,735+1%

101Nanuet, NYNY16,707+19%

102Depew, NYNY16,629−6%

103North Amityville, NYNY16,572+20%

104Bethpage, NYNY16,543+5%

105Farmingville, NYNY16,458+11%

106Woodmere, NYNY16,447+6%

107Bellmore, NYNY16,441+0%

108Kenmore, NYNY16,426−4%

109Batavia, NYNY16,256−0%

110Kings Park, NYNY16,146−9%

111Tonawanda, NYNY16,136−7%

112Floral Park, NYNY15,967+0%

113Roosevelt, NYNY15,854+5%

114Seaford, NYNY15,791+1%

115North Valley Stream, NYNY15,789+8%

116Pearl River, NYNY15,553+2%

117Johnson City, NYNY15,535−8%

118Cohoes, NYNY15,521−8%

119Mastic, NYNY15,436+12%

120Gloversville, NYNY15,413−7%

121Olean, NYNY15,347−9%

122Port Washington, NYNY15,215−2%

123South Farmingdale, NYNY15,061−2%

124North Bay Shore, NYNY14,992+17%

125Rye, NYNY14,955+0%

126Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,891+5%

127Greece, NYNY14,614−7%

128North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,542+1%

129Melville, NYNY14,533+15%

130Monsey, NYNY14,504+4%

131Glens Falls, NYNY14,354−4%

132Westbury, NYNY14,263+9%

133East Islip, NYNY14,078−2%

134Beacon, NYNY13,808+4%

135Stony Brook, NYNY13,727+0%

136Geneva, NYNY13,617−4%

137Ridge, NYNY13,380+14%

138New Cassel, NYNY13,298+30%

139Oneonta, NYNY13,292−5%

140Greenlawn, NYNY13,286+1%

141St. James, NYNY13,268+4%

142Kiryas Joel, NYNY13,138+77%

143Dunkirk, NYNY13,131−6%

144Jericho, NYNY13,045−1%

145Endicott, NYNY13,038−4%

146Babylon, NYNY12,615+3%

147Ogdensburg, NYNY12,364−9%

148Salisbury, NYNY12,341+1%

149Hampton Bays, NYNY12,236+55%

150North Wantagh, NYNY12,156−1%

151Fort Drum, NYNY12,123+5%

152Nesconset, NYNY11,992+12%

153Patchogue, NYNY11,919+8%

154Fulton, NYNY11,855−8%

155North Merrick, NYNY11,844−2%

156North Lindenhurst, NYNY11,767+11%

157Stony Point, NYNY11,744+11%

158Endwell, NYNY11,706−7%

159Mastic Beach, NYNY11,543+12%

160Canandaigua, NYNY11,264+5%

161Massena, NYNY11,209−4%

162Lancaster, NYNY11,188−6%

163Manorville, NYNY11,131+80%

164Tarrytown, NYNY11,090+3%

165Suffern, NYNY11,006−0%

166Oneida, NYNY10,987+1%

167Elwood, NYNY10,916+0%

168Corning, NYNY10,842−9%

169Fairmount, NYNY10,795−12%

170Fredonia, NYNY10,706+3%

171Dobbs Ferry, NYNY10,622+7%

172Terryville, NYNY10,589+3%

173Miller Place, NYNY10,580+14%

174Riverhead, NYNY10,513+19%

175East Rockaway, NYNY10,414+3%

176West Haverstraw, NYNY10,295+12%

177Lake Grove, NYNY10,250+7%

178Watervliet, NYNY10,207−8%

179Rocky Point, NYNY10,185+18%

180Haverstraw, NYNY10,117+7%

181Hamburg, NYNY10,116−3%

182Mount Kisco, NYNY9,983+10%

183Bohemia, NYNY9,871+3%

184Sound Beach, NYNY9,807+8%

185Middle Island, NYNY9,702+24%

186Newark, NYNY9,682−2%

187Fort Salonga, NYNY9,634+5%

188Great Neck, NYNY9,538+9%

189New Hyde Park, NYNY9,523−2%

190South Huntington, NYNY9,465−2%

191Amityville, NYNY9,441+2%

192Potsdam, NYNY9,425−8%

193Inwood, NYNY9,325+20%

194Valley Cottage, NYNY9,269+3%

195Sleepy Hollow, NYNY9,212–

196Plainedge, NYNY9,195+5%

197New Windsor, NYNY9,077+2%

198Hornell, NYNY9,019−9%

199Woodbury, NYNY9,010+13%

200North Bellport, NYNY9,007+10%

201Scotchtown, NYNY8,954+2%

202Malverne, NYNY8,934−1%

203Port Jervis, NYNY8,860−2%

204Mount Sinai, NYNY8,734+9%

205Lake Carmel, NYNY8,663+2%

206Bayport, NYNY8,662+12%

207Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY8,648−9%

208Ilion, NYNY8,610−3%

209Rye Brook, NYNY8,602+11%

210South Lockport, NYNY8,552+20%

211Johnstown, NYNY8,511−6%

212Mahopac, NYNY8,478+9%

213Farmingdale, NYNY8,399+5%

214Manhasset, NYNY8,362+8%

215Congers, NYNY8,303+4%

216Brockport, NYNY8,103−7%

217Oakdale, NYNY8,075+3%

218Glens Falls North, NYNY8,061+1%

219Scotia, NYNY7,957+8%

220Colonie, NYNY7,916−1%

221Port Jefferson, NYNY7,837+5%

222Chestnut Ridge, NYNY7,829+4%

223North Patchogue, NYNY7,825+6%

224Airmont, NYNY7,799−0%

225Monroe, NYNY7,780+18%

226Rensselaer, NYNY7,761−6%

227Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,696+9%

228Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY7,648−4%

229Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY7,606+8%

230Northport, NYNY7,606+0%

231Geneseo, NYNY7,579+5%

232Baywood, NYNY7,571+3%

233Garden City Park, NYNY7,554+2%

234Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,527+4%

235Hudson, NYNY7,524−6%

236Herkimer, NYNY7,498−5%

237Albion, NYNY7,438+27%

238Southport, NYNY7,396−5%

239Norwich, NYNY7,355−3%

240Williston Park, NYNY7,261−3%

241Westmere, NYNY7,188+6%

242Pleasantville, NYNY7,172+9%

243West Point, NYNY7,138–

244Bayville, NYNY7,135−1%

245Hillcrest, NYNY7,106+10%

246Hewlett, NYNY7,060+7%

247Baldwinsville, NYNY7,053+7%

248Hudson Falls, NYNY6,927−9%

249North Syracuse, NYNY6,862−7%

250Seneca Falls, NYNY6,861−7%

251Solvay, NYNY6,845+2%

252East Hills, NYNY6,842+1%

253Oyster Bay, NYNY6,826+2%

254Tappan, NYNY6,757−2%

255Nyack, NYNY6,737+3%

256West Glens Falls, NYNY6,721+13%

257East Aurora, NYNY6,673+0%

258Wading River, NYNY6,668+25%

259Center Moriches, NYNY6,655+11%

260East Rochester, NYNY6,650−4%

261Irvington, NYNY6,631+4%

262Bronxville, NYNY6,543+9%

263Mount Ivy, NYNY6,536+9%

264Lawrence, NYNY6,522+0%

265Monticello, NYNY6,512−1%

266Larchmont, NYNY6,485+5%

267Horseheads, NYNY6,452−5%

268Great Neck Plaza, NYNY6,433+9%

269Medina, NYNY6,415−4%

270Warwick, NYNY6,412+7%

271Pelham, NYNY6,400−0%

272Mattydale, NYNY6,367−1%

273Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,295−2%

274Tuckahoe, NYNY6,211−1%

275Cedarhurst, NYNY6,164+8%

276Walden, NYNY6,164+6%

277Manorhaven, NYNY6,138+8%

278Salamanca, NYNY6,097−7%

279Orange Lake, NYNY6,085+17%

280Malone, NYNY6,075−10%

281East Glenville, NYNY6,064−7%

282Mechanicstown, NYNY6,061–

283New Paltz, NYNY6,034+10%

284South Hill, NYNY6,003+12%

285Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,979–

286Viola, NYNY5,931+27%

287Canton, NYNY5,882−8%

288Hilton, NYNY5,856+12%

289Washingtonville, NYNY5,851+19%

290East Shoreham, NYNY5,809+6%

291Fairport, NYNY5,740−3%

292Calverton, NYNY5,704+20%

293Goshen, NYNY5,676+8%

294Bath, NYNY5,641−3%

295Islip Terrace, NYNY5,641+2%

296South Valley Stream, NYNY5,638+6%

297West Hills, NYNY5,607−4%

298Lakeview, NYNY5,607+2%

299Williamsville, NYNY5,573−0%

300Myers Corner, NYNY5,546−1%

301Pelham Manor, NYNY5,466+0%

302Southold, NYNY5,465+5%

303Centerport, NYNY5,446+2%

304Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY5,421+13%

305East Farmingdale, NYNY5,400+20%

306Old Bethpage, NYNY5,400−4%

307Carle Place, NYNY5,247+3%

308Penn Yan, NYNY5,219−1%

309Webster, NYNY5,216−5%

310Blauvelt, NYNY5,207+8%

311Westvale, NYNY5,166−13%

312Kings Point, NYNY5,076+5%

313Sea Cliff, NYNY5,066+0%

314Highland, NYNY5,060+13%

315Yaphank, NYNY5,025+8%

316Mechanicville, NYNY5,019−4%

317Firthcliffe, NYNY4,970+12%

318Springs, NYNY4,950+14%

319Wappingers Falls, NYNY4,929+7%

320Harris Hill, NYNY4,881+7%

321Wesley Hills, NYNY4,848+13%

322New Hempstead, NYNY4,767+19%

323Island Park, NYNY4,732−3%

324Elmsford, NYNY4,676+19%

325New Square, NYNY4,624+66%

326East Moriches, NYNY4,550+13%

327North Sea, NYNY4,493+77%

328North Hills, NYNY4,301+25%

329Ardsley, NYNY4,269−0%

330East Quogue, NYNY4,265−2%

331Old Westbury, NYNY4,228+8%

332East Greenbush, NYNY4,085+8%

333Liberty, NYNY3,975−4%

334Alfred, NYNY3,954−13%

335Flanders, NYNY3,646+13%

336East Hampton North, NYNY3,587–

337Kaser, NYNY3,316–

338Northwest Harbor, NYNY3,059+37%

339Hampton Manor, NYNY2,525−1%

340Big Flats, NYNY2,482−8%

341Country Knolls, NYNY2,155−8%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS