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Most densely populated, New York cities · 1990

New York cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01New York, NYNY8,584,62924,371−9%

02Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88918,961−8%

03Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30415,290−2%

04Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,108−6%

05Hempstead, NYNY59,81913,398−13%

06Manorhaven, NYNY7,13512,094−8%

07Williston Park, NYNY7,52412,006+4%

08Kenmore, NYNY14,80811,964+5%

09New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611,472+2%

10Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,222−0%

11Island Park, NYNY5,06910,921+3%

12Spring Valley, NYNY34,48210,858−14%

13Port Chester, NYNY32,30310,622−11%

14Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02910,486+1%

15Yonkers, NYNY212,60310,446−4%

16Mineola, NYNY21,37610,261−1%

17East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,972−3%

18Franklin Square, NYNY30,8979,793−4%

19Valley Stream, NYNY40,3799,760−7%

20Lynbrook, NYNY20,8559,542−4%

21Malverne, NYNY8,4768,558+1%

22Nyack, NYNY7,5118,517−3%

23Roosevelt, NYNY18,8858,492−5%

24Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3348,468−7%

25Elmont, NYNY36,5188,391−12%

26Freeport, NYNY44,1748,251−9%

27Watervliet, NYNY10,2428,235+8%

28Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9978,232+3%

29Buffalo, NYNY274,6138,126+12%

30Levittown, NYNY51,9047,822+0%

31North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8257,814−8%

32Pelham, NYNY7,6087,802+0%

33New Square, NYNY10,2147,608−40%

34Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,606+1%

35North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,522−2%

36Hewlett, NYNY7,5707,514−6%

37Garden City Park, NYNY7,9147,489−2%

38Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,333−4%

39North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,212−1%

40Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,173−3%

41Ossining, NYNY27,5797,130−6%

42North Merrick, NYNY12,3667,047+2%

43South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767,012+2%

44Salisbury, NYNY12,4127,006−1%

45Bellmore, NYNY15,9546,968−0%

46Newburgh, NYNY28,0596,951−6%

47New Cassel, NYNY14,5516,870−23%

48Copiague, NYNY23,4246,717−5%

49West Hempstead, NYNY20,6486,655−5%

50Great Neck, NYNY11,1416,605−8%

51Oceanside, NYNY31,6396,577−1%

52New Rochelle, NYNY85,8646,539−7%

53Syracuse, NYNY144,8966,539+11%

54Rochester, NYNY206,1086,477+5%

55North Massapequa, NYNY17,8776,468+1%

56North Wantagh, NYNY11,9406,451+1%

57Mechanicville, NYNY5,0216,256+5%

58Plainedge, NYNY8,6246,224−5%

59Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,202−8%

60Massapequa, NYNY21,3896,187−3%

61Merrick, NYNY21,7446,186+1%

62South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5126,124−5%

63Monsey, NYNY28,1606,099−4%

64Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,066+6%

65West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256,049−11%

66Woodmere, NYNY18,0616,036−5%

67Seaford, NYNY15,5495,976−1%

68Hicksville, NYNY43,7805,915−3%

69North Amityville, NYNY21,1385,876−16%

70East Meadow, NYNY36,8215,856−1%

71East Massapequa, NYNY20,3775,786−0%

72Larchmont, NYNY6,7505,640−5%

73Eastchester, NYNY20,4915,616−0%

74Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4995,606−3%

75Westbury, NYNY15,9815,572−8%

76Sound Beach, NYNY7,2105,560−7%

77Baldwin, NYNY34,9945,522−3%

78North Babylon, NYNY17,9635,484+1%

79Ithaca, NYNY33,6325,482+1%

80Lakeview, NYNY5,8255,471−2%

81North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525,470−10%

82Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3085,406−2%

83Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965,399−8%

84Carle Place, NYNY5,1885,331−3%

85Suffern, NYNY11,7965,272+0%

86East Rochester, NYNY6,1325,271+4%

87Troy, NYNY50,9125,240+10%

88Huntington Station, NYNY32,6015,158−6%

89Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1475,087−43%

90Cortland, NYNY17,3945,085+6%

91Babylon, NYNY12,2815,080−3%

92Binghamton, NYNY46,4185,058+12%

93West Babylon, NYNY43,5705,016−2%

94White Plains, NYNY62,8715,003−8%

95Bayville, NYNY6,7804,942+1%

96Hillcrest, NYNY9,0714,940−9%

97Patchogue, NYNY12,4864,894−7%

98Inwood, NYNY12,2354,870−17%

99Wantagh, NYNY18,3654,848−2%

100Haverstraw, NYNY12,7914,757−7%

101Albany, NYNY101,6984,723+6%

102Deer Park, NYNY27,9904,675+2%

103West Islip, NYNY26,8654,663−2%

104Elmira, NYNY26,0894,650+9%

105Plainview, NYNY25,9824,578+2%

106Middletown, NYNY30,0984,553−5%

107Tonawanda, NYNY14,8484,545+7%

108Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,533−0%

109Selden, NYNY21,6044,530−6%

110Amityville, NYNY9,7994,517−2%

111Peekskill, NYNY25,8914,497−13%

112Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,459+8%

113Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,438+0%

114Westvale, NYNY5,2124,412+15%

115Bethpage, NYNY17,1234,407−5%

116Lancaster, NYNY9,9954,393+7%

117Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2554,391+11%

118Scotia, NYNY7,2954,360−8%

119Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1684,341−2%

120Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754,339+2%

121Endicott, NYNY13,0684,236+4%

122Hamburg, NYNY9,8404,212+3%

123Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214,188−4%

124Solvay, NYNY6,4274,157−2%

125Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3334,111+10%

126Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0484,108−7%

127Utica, NYNY62,9784,105+13%

128Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,102−6%

129Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1214,079−8%

130Garden City, NYNY23,0434,070+0%

131Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4404,042+5%

132Brockport, NYNY7,7364,024+8%

133Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,023−0%

134North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824,003−15%

135Islip, NYNY17,3623,985−8%

136East Northport, NYNY19,7003,959−2%

137Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,959+13%

138Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,897+9%

139Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,874+4%

140Corning, NYNY10,5143,871+10%

141Alfred, NYNY5,1473,831+15%

142Syosset, NYNY18,4333,812+2%

143Fairport, NYNY5,3263,761+4%

144Auburn, NYNY25,9473,750+9%

145Bay Shore, NYNY31,6833,748−11%

146North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843,737−6%

147Elmsford, NYNY5,2033,726−16%

148Hudson, NYNY5,7213,723+7%

149Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,710+9%

150North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,706+7%

151Port Washington, NYNY18,0043,681+2%

152Holbrook, NYNY26,4493,672−8%

153Tarrytown, NYNY11,8903,658−3%

154Fairmount, NYNY9,7243,645+14%

155Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803,644+10%

156Central Islip, NYNY38,3733,638−19%

157Glen Cove, NYNY28,1903,627−9%

158East Islip, NYNY13,5733,626+2%

159Norwich, NYNY6,5383,584+4%

160Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,581+2%

161Greece, NYNY13,9433,575+7%

162Mastic, NYNY15,7083,569−11%

163Ilion, NYNY7,4883,565+3%

164Uniondale, NYNY33,1483,559−12%

165Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913,557−8%

166Farmingville, NYNY16,1603,544−10%

167Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,527+13%

168Irondequoit, NYNY50,6573,484−0%

169Depew, NYNY14,8013,482+6%

170North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8063,467+5%

171Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103,452−1%

172Endwell, NYNY11,5463,366+8%

173Geneva, NYNY12,5523,356+4%

174Mattydale, NYNY5,9713,343+1%

175Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563,325+5%

176Jericho, NYNY13,7593,317+1%

177Gloversville, NYNY14,7823,301+8%

178Fulton, NYNY11,1883,296+9%

179Northport, NYNY7,3363,288−0%

180Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,263−6%

181Watertown, NYNY23,5173,258+10%

182Terryville, NYNY10,7943,257−3%

183Manhasset, NYNY7,7163,236−8%

184Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,234+0%

185Baywood, NYNY8,1763,216−3%

186Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,200+5%

187Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523,144+8%

188Batavia, NYNY15,1683,140+0%

189Sayville, NYNY15,4083,115−1%

190New Paltz, NYNY8,6893,100−9%

191Kingston, NYNY23,9423,087−2%

192Dunkirk, NYNY12,3263,078+7%

193Herkimer, NYNY7,1953,046+5%

194Hornell, NYNY8,0243,012+10%

195Centereach, NYNY31,8392,996−2%

196Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7572,995−9%

197East Hills, NYNY7,3282,960−1%

198Commack, NYNY36,5582,949−1%

199Hilton, NYNY5,8732,920−11%

200Lockport, NYNY20,2482,908+10%

201Walden, NYNY6,9352,905−5%

202Olean, NYNY13,5082,872+10%

203South Huntington, NYNY9,7792,818+2%

204Nesconset, NYNY13,8332,803−11%

205Beacon, NYNY14,9312,794−4%

206St. James, NYNY13,2442,783−4%

207Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6762,738−4%

208Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1232,728+9%

209Roessleville, NYNY10,9682,671–

210Kings Park, NYNY16,5162,664+10%

211East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,647−0%

212Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,597+6%

213Nanuet, NYNY19,7992,588−16%

214Rotterdam, NYNY22,6952,588+3%

215Massena, NYNY9,8982,587+5%

216Rye, NYNY16,6142,552−0%

217Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,545−5%

218Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,523−5%

219Oswego, NYNY17,0242,521+7%

220Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092,515+2%

221Congers, NYNY8,2752,513−4%

222Tappan, NYNY6,6872,491+2%

223Webster, NYNY5,7612,480+5%

224Oakdale, NYNY7,1152,479−2%

225Colonie, NYNY7,6792,473+1%

226Warwick, NYNY6,5342,467−7%

227Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3062,439−5%

228East Patchogue, NYNY21,6732,428−3%

229Centerport, NYNY6,0722,411−2%

230Huntington, NYNY19,9482,388−1%

231New Windsor, NYNY8,9192,365−2%

232Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682,357−0%

233Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,352−5%

234Elwood, NYNY11,7622,284+0%

235Irvington, NYNY6,5332,275−4%

236Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,265−10%

237Pearl River, NYNY16,1552,254−2%

238West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,238+4%

239Brighton, NYNY36,8342,236−3%

240Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,187+1%

241Loudonville, NYNY10,5272,180–

242Coram, NYNY39,5392,178−14%

243New City, NYNY34,4582,178−1%

244Malone, NYNY5,3152,173+12%

245Smithtown, NYNY24,3752,150−5%

246Westmere, NYNY8,3342,130−6%

247Holtsville, NYNY19,3442,106−12%

248Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7352,101−11%

249Potsdam, NYNY8,0192,084+9%

250Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,066−7%

251Bayport, NYNY8,9212,062−11%

252Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652,051−3%

253Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,031−3%

254Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542,029−5%

255Shirley, NYNY28,3752,027−10%

256Medina, NYNY5,8552,027+4%

257Albion, NYNY5,8432,008−21%

258Medford, NYNY24,7961,970−3%

259Washingtonville, NYNY5,6401,933−16%

260Hauppauge, NYNY20,7931,932−2%

261Monroe, NYNY9,4621,887−15%

262Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,879+6%

263Bath, NYNY5,5451,829+3%

264Newark, NYNY8,9191,817+2%

265Scotchtown, NYNY10,2521,812−2%

266Stony Point, NYNY12,7281,798−10%

267Latham, NYNY13,8021,752–

268Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,752−0%

269Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,747+5%

270Airmont, NYNY10,6341,716+0%

271Viola, NYNY8,4611,685−21%

272North Bellport, NYNY11,0871,667−9%

273Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,641−1%

274Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8541,625−2%

275Monticello, NYNY7,1951,617+1%

276Woodbury, NYNY9,3481,599−11%

277Goshen, NYNY5,7441,583−7%

278Liberty, NYNY5,0971,575+4%

279Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,572+7%

280Canton, NYNY6,8941,539+8%

281Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9871,518−4%

282Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,495−8%

283Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321,491−11%

284Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,442−5%

285Miller Place, NYNY11,7361,422−12%

286New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,412−16%

287Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,401−11%

288Harrison, NYNY32,2731,390−4%

289Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5461,347+4%

290Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931,337−8%

291Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,284−11%

292De Witt, NYNY11,0601,271–

293Mahopac, NYNY9,0391,265−9%

294North Hills, NYNY5,4811,252−20%

295Southport, NYNY6,4501,216+5%

296West Hills, NYNY5,3691,192+4%

297Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,179−8%

298South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,147−17%

299Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271,138−10%

300Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691,133−6%

301Bohemia, NYNY9,1811,111−3%

302Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,095+8%

303Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061,073−7%

304Melville, NYNY19,7141,039−13%

305East Shoreham, NYNY7,3211,011−6%

306Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199967−5%

307East Greenbush, NYNY6,581966−7%

308Middle Island, NYNY11,027955−19%

309Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154952−1%

310South Hill, NYNY6,951909−11%

311West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050897−11%

312Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768891−5%

313Ridge, NYNY12,503889−12%

314Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334853+1%

315Highland, NYNY6,367832−11%

316Fort Drum, NYNY16,065807−4%

317Rocky Point, NYNY13,356759−16%

318East Moriches, NYNY6,260741−12%

319Country Knolls, NYNY5,445682+8%

320Myers Corner, NYNY10,877656+1%

321East Glenville, NYNY11,914648+7%

322Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706610−35%

323East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666603−16%

324Orange Lake, NYNY9,784595−15%

325Rome, NYNY31,682592+27%

326Riverhead, NYNY14,936584−16%

327Wading River, NYNY8,359544−20%

328Carmel, NYNY7,306520–

329Springs, NYNY9,163514−12%

330East Quogue, NYNY5,406502+2%

331Southold, NYNY6,397496−5%

332Oneida, NYNY10,009492−1%

333Old Westbury, NYNY5,071455−8%

334Yaphank, NYNY6,934340−8%

335Flanders, NYNY6,609281−11%

336Manorville, NYNY14,233244−44%

337North Sea, NYNY6,458230−43%

338Calverton, NYNY5,618182−17%

339Big Flats, NYNY5,651161+8%

340Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205154−27%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES