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Most densely populated, New York cities · 2000

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01New York, NYNY8,584,62926,654+0%

02Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88920,685+0%

03Kaser, NYNY6,12119,279+0%

04Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,988+0%

05Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30415,569+0%

06Hempstead, NYNY59,81915,322+0%

07Manorhaven, NYNY7,13513,087+0%

08Spring Valley, NYNY34,48212,681+0%

09New Square, NYNY10,21412,599+0%

10Port Chester, NYNY32,30311,970+0%

11Williston Park, NYNY7,52411,599+0%

12Kenmore, NYNY14,80811,439+0%

13Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,236+0%

14New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611,230+0%

15Yonkers, NYNY212,60310,890+0%

16Island Park, NYNY5,06910,634+0%

17Valley Stream, NYNY40,37910,457+0%

18Mineola, NYNY21,37610,391+0%

19Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02910,334+0%

20East Rockaway, NYNY10,09610,230+0%

21Franklin Square, NYNY30,89710,188+0%

22Lynbrook, NYNY20,8559,891+0%

23Elmont, NYNY36,5189,577+0%

24Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3349,132+0%

25Freeport, NYNY44,1749,055+0%

26Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1478,986+0%

27Roosevelt, NYNY18,8858,957+0%

28New Cassel, NYNY14,5518,907+0%

29Nyack, NYNY7,5118,749+0%

30North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8258,466+0%

31Malverne, NYNY8,4768,444+0%

32Hewlett, NYNY7,5708,014+0%

33Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9977,983+0%

34Levittown, NYNY51,9047,790+0%

35Pelham, NYNY7,6087,786+0%

36Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,677+0%

37North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,664+0%

38Garden City Park, NYNY7,9147,607+0%

39Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,606+0%

40Ossining, NYNY27,5797,581+0%

41Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,557+0%

42Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,425+0%

43Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,424+0%

44North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,304+0%

45Buffalo, NYNY274,6137,248+0%

46Great Neck, NYNY11,1417,204+0%

47Copiague, NYNY23,4247,090+0%

48Salisbury, NYNY12,4127,072+0%

49West Hempstead, NYNY20,6487,040+0%

50North Amityville, NYNY21,1387,031+0%

51New Rochelle, NYNY85,8647,017+0%

52Bellmore, NYNY15,9546,969+0%

53North Merrick, NYNY12,3666,890+0%

54South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6766,868+0%

55West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256,782+0%

56Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,731+0%

57Oceanside, NYNY31,6396,640+0%

58Plainedge, NYNY8,6246,549+0%

59South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5126,480+0%

60North Massapequa, NYNY17,8776,397+0%

61North Wantagh, NYNY11,9406,388+0%

62Woodmere, NYNY18,0616,372+0%

63Massapequa, NYNY21,3896,365+0%

64Monsey, NYNY28,1606,325+0%

65Rochester, NYNY206,1086,146+0%

66Merrick, NYNY21,7446,111+0%

67North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526,094+0%

68Westbury, NYNY15,9816,085+0%

69Hicksville, NYNY43,7806,075+0%

70Seaford, NYNY15,5496,050+0%

71Sound Beach, NYNY7,2105,991+0%

72Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215,982+0%

73East Meadow, NYNY36,8215,943+0%

74Larchmont, NYNY6,7505,917+0%

75Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,878+0%

76Inwood, NYNY12,2355,846+0%

77Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965,844+0%

78Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4995,806+0%

79East Massapequa, NYNY20,3775,790+0%

80Schenectady, NYNY69,4715,720+0%

81Baldwin, NYNY34,9945,701+0%

82Eastchester, NYNY20,4915,624+0%

83Lakeview, NYNY5,8255,601+0%

84Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3085,518+0%

85Carle Place, NYNY5,1885,477+0%

86Huntington Station, NYNY32,6015,462+0%

87White Plains, NYNY62,8715,451+0%

88Hillcrest, NYNY9,0715,445+0%

89Ithaca, NYNY33,6325,435+0%

90North Babylon, NYNY17,9635,422+0%

91Patchogue, NYNY12,4865,274+0%

92Suffern, NYNY11,7965,248+0%

93Babylon, NYNY12,2815,232+0%

94Peekskill, NYNY25,8915,166+0%

95West Babylon, NYNY43,5705,139+0%

96Haverstraw, NYNY12,7915,099+0%

97East Rochester, NYNY6,1325,057+0%

98Wantagh, NYNY18,3654,953+0%

99Bayville, NYNY6,7804,904+0%

100Cortland, NYNY17,3944,813+0%

101Selden, NYNY21,6044,806+0%

102Middletown, NYNY30,0984,785+0%

103Troy, NYNY50,9124,748+0%

104West Islip, NYNY26,8654,744+0%

105Scotia, NYNY7,2954,714+0%

106North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824,689+0%

107Bethpage, NYNY17,1234,626+0%

108Amityville, NYNY9,7994,592+0%

109Deer Park, NYNY27,9904,590+0%

110Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,543+0%

111Binghamton, NYNY46,4184,521+0%

112Plainview, NYNY25,9824,479+0%

113Albany, NYNY101,6984,469+0%

114Central Islip, NYNY38,3734,465+0%

115Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1214,434+0%

116Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,430+0%

117Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1684,428+0%

118Elmsford, NYNY5,2034,424+0%

119Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0484,397+0%

120Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,384+0%

121Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214,343+0%

122Islip, NYNY17,3624,332+0%

123Elmira, NYNY26,0894,266+0%

124Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754,265+0%

125Tonawanda, NYNY14,8484,243+0%

126Solvay, NYNY6,4274,236+0%

127Bay Shore, NYNY31,6834,201+0%

128Lancaster, NYNY9,9954,116+0%

129Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,114+0%

130Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4744,107+0%

131Endicott, NYNY13,0684,082+0%

132Hamburg, NYNY9,8404,081+0%

133Garden City, NYNY23,0434,068+0%

134East Northport, NYNY19,7004,044+0%

135Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,040+0%

136Uniondale, NYNY33,1484,029+0%

137Glen Cove, NYNY28,1903,998+0%

138Mastic, NYNY15,7083,998+0%

139Holbrook, NYNY26,4493,997+0%

140North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843,966+0%

141Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2553,948+0%

142Farmingville, NYNY16,1603,930+0%

143Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913,870+0%

144Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403,865+0%

145Westvale, NYNY5,2123,830+0%

146Tarrytown, NYNY11,8903,777+0%

147Syosset, NYNY18,4333,727+0%

148Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,727+0%

149Brockport, NYNY7,7363,727+0%

150Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333,722+0%

151Fairport, NYNY5,3263,633+0%

152Utica, NYNY62,9783,627+0%

153Port Washington, NYNY18,0043,622+0%

154Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,565+0%

155East Islip, NYNY13,5733,563+0%

156Corning, NYNY10,5143,516+0%

157Manhasset, NYNY7,7163,506+0%

158Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,505+0%

159Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,502+0%

160Hudson, NYNY5,7213,487+0%

161Irondequoit, NYNY50,6573,487+0%

162Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,479+0%

163Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103,473+0%

164Norwich, NYNY6,5383,463+0%

165Ilion, NYNY7,4883,454+0%

166North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,453+0%

167Auburn, NYNY25,9473,428+0%

168New Paltz, NYNY8,6893,425+0%

169Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,413+0%

170Terryville, NYNY10,7943,356+0%

171Greece, NYNY13,9433,342+0%

172Alfred, NYNY5,1473,323+0%

173Mattydale, NYNY5,9713,316+0%

174Baywood, NYNY8,1763,312+0%

175Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803,307+0%

176Northport, NYNY7,3363,303+0%

177North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8063,296+0%

178Jericho, NYNY13,7593,293+0%

179Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7573,283+0%

180Hilton, NYNY5,8733,279+0%

181Depew, NYNY14,8013,276+0%

182Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,232+0%

183Geneva, NYNY12,5523,231+0%

184Fairmount, NYNY9,7243,208+0%

185Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563,152+0%

186Sayville, NYNY15,4083,150+0%

187Nesconset, NYNY13,8333,138+0%

188Kingston, NYNY23,9423,135+0%

189Batavia, NYNY15,1683,129+0%

190Endwell, NYNY11,5463,127+0%

191Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,125+0%

192Nanuet, NYNY19,7993,074+0%

193Walden, NYNY6,9353,068+0%

194Centereach, NYNY31,8393,060+0%

195Gloversville, NYNY14,7823,054+0%

196Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,048+0%

197Fulton, NYNY11,1883,022+0%

198East Hills, NYNY7,3283,002+0%

199Commack, NYNY36,5582,969+0%

200Watertown, NYNY23,5172,957+0%

201Beacon, NYNY14,9312,914+0%

202Lackawanna, NYNY19,4522,911+0%

203St. James, NYNY13,2442,907+0%

204Herkimer, NYNY7,1952,897+0%

205Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,889+0%

206Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6762,850+0%

207South Huntington, NYNY9,7792,772+0%

208Hornell, NYNY8,0242,751+0%

209Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,670+0%

210Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,660+0%

211East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,658+0%

212Lockport, NYNY20,2482,652+0%

213Warwick, NYNY6,5342,643+0%

214Congers, NYNY8,2752,607+0%

215Olean, NYNY13,5082,601+0%

216Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3062,559+0%

217Rye, NYNY16,6142,555+0%

218Albion, NYNY5,8432,547+0%

219Oakdale, NYNY7,1152,542+0%

220Coram, NYNY39,5392,526+0%

221Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,509+0%

222East Patchogue, NYNY21,6732,503+0%

223Rotterdam, NYNY22,6952,503+0%

224Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1232,495+0%

225Massena, NYNY9,8982,474+0%

226Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092,470+0%

227Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,470+0%

228Centerport, NYNY6,0722,462+0%

229Tappan, NYNY6,6872,451+0%

230Colonie, NYNY7,6792,442+0%

231Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,441+0%

232Kings Park, NYNY16,5162,420+0%

233New Windsor, NYNY8,9192,413+0%

234Huntington, NYNY19,9482,409+0%

235Holtsville, NYNY19,3442,392+0%

236Irvington, NYNY6,5332,377+0%

237Webster, NYNY5,7612,368+0%

238Oswego, NYNY17,0242,358+0%

239Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682,357+0%

240Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7352,357+0%

241Bayport, NYNY8,9212,319+0%

242Brighton, NYNY36,8342,310+0%

243Washingtonville, NYNY5,6402,305+0%

244Pearl River, NYNY16,1552,290+0%

245Elwood, NYNY11,7622,284+0%

246Westmere, NYNY8,3342,268+0%

247Smithtown, NYNY24,3752,255+0%

248Shirley, NYNY28,3752,245+0%

249Monroe, NYNY9,4622,227+0%

250Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,211+0%

251New City, NYNY34,4582,201+0%

252Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,175+0%

253West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,148+0%

254Viola, NYNY8,4612,146+0%

255Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542,140+0%

256Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652,111+0%

257Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,084+0%

258Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4682,071+0%

259Medford, NYNY24,7962,036+0%

260Stony Point, NYNY12,7281,995+0%

261Hauppauge, NYNY20,7931,969+0%

262Malone, NYNY5,3151,948+0%

263Medina, NYNY5,8551,945+0%

264Potsdam, NYNY8,0191,916+0%

265Scotchtown, NYNY10,2521,851+0%

266North Bellport, NYNY11,0871,835+0%

267Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8081,810+0%

268Woodbury, NYNY9,3481,799+0%

269Newark, NYNY8,9191,787+0%

270Bath, NYNY5,5451,778+0%

271Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,766+0%

272Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,754+0%

273Goshen, NYNY5,7441,710+0%

274Airmont, NYNY10,6341,708+0%

275New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,677+0%

276Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321,673+0%

277Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8541,658+0%

278Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,657+0%

279Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,652+0%

280Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,621+0%

281Miller Place, NYNY11,7361,616+0%

282Monticello, NYNY7,1951,596+0%

283Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9871,581+0%

284Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,578+0%

285North Hills, NYNY5,4811,560+0%

286Liberty, NYNY5,0971,517+0%

287Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,511+0%

288Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,464+0%

289Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931,456+0%

290Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,446+0%

291Harrison, NYNY32,2731,441+0%

292Canton, NYNY6,8941,419+0%

293Mahopac, NYNY9,0391,383+0%

294South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,380+0%

295Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5461,297+0%

296Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,284+0%

297Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271,264+0%

298Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691,208+0%

299Melville, NYNY19,7141,200+0%

300Middle Island, NYNY11,0271,180+0%

301Southport, NYNY6,4501,160+0%

302Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061,155+0%

303Bohemia, NYNY9,1811,147+0%

304West Hills, NYNY5,3691,143+0%

305East Shoreham, NYNY7,3211,076+0%

306East Greenbush, NYNY6,5811,043+0%

307South Hill, NYNY6,9511,018+0%

308Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,017+0%

309Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1991,015+0%

310Ridge, NYNY12,5031,014+0%

311West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0501,011+0%

312Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154962+0%

313Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706946+0%

314Highland, NYNY6,367937+0%

315Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768933+0%

316Rocky Point, NYNY13,356900+0%

317Fort Drum, NYNY16,065845+0%

318Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334842+0%

319East Moriches, NYNY6,260838+0%

320East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666722+0%

321Orange Lake, NYNY9,784697+0%

322Riverhead, NYNY14,936697+0%

323Wading River, NYNY8,359682+0%

324Myers Corner, NYNY10,877649+0%

325East Hampton North, NYNY6,006644+0%

326Country Knolls, NYNY5,445629+0%

327East Glenville, NYNY11,914603+0%

328Springs, NYNY9,163584+0%

329Southold, NYNY6,397522+0%

330Oneida, NYNY10,009498+0%

331Old Westbury, NYNY5,071493+0%

332East Quogue, NYNY5,406489+0%

333Rome, NYNY31,682467+0%

334Manorville, NYNY14,233438+0%

335North Sea, NYNY6,458406+0%

336West Point, NYNY6,349387+0%

337Yaphank, NYNY6,934368+0%

338Flanders, NYNY6,609317+0%

339Calverton, NYNY5,618218+0%

340Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205211+0%

341Big Flats, NYNY5,651149+0%

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