RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Most population lost, New York cities · 2000

New York cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 335 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 335 is +283.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Buffalo, NYNY274,613-35,475–

02Syracuse, NYNY144,896-16,554–

03Rochester, NYNY206,108-11,863–

04Rome, NYNY31,682-9,400–

05Utica, NYNY62,978-7,986–

06Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255-6,247–

07Binghamton, NYNY46,418-5,628–

08Albany, NYNY101,698-5,424–

09Troy, NYNY50,912-5,099–

10Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056-4,399–

11Schenectady, NYNY69,471-3,745–

12Jamestown, NYNY27,663-2,951–

13Elmira, NYNY26,089-2,784–

14Watertown, NYNY23,517-2,724–

15Auburn, NYNY25,947-2,684–

16Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744-2,439–

17Amsterdam, NYNY18,093-2,359–

18Lockport, NYNY20,248-2,147–

19West Seneca, NYNY45,303-1,923–

20North Tonawanda, NYNY29,806-1,727–

21Kings Park, NYNY16,516-1,627–

22Olean, NYNY13,508-1,599–

23Lackawanna, NYNY19,452-1,521–

24Fairmount, NYNY9,724-1,471–

25Johnson City, NYNY14,580-1,355–

26Cohoes, NYNY18,518-1,304–

27Gloversville, NYNY14,782-1,243–

28Oswego, NYNY17,024-1,241–

29Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123-1,157–

30Tonawanda, NYNY14,848-1,148–

31Corning, NYNY10,514-1,096–

32Fulton, NYNY11,188-1,074–

33Cortland, NYNY17,394-1,061–

34Depew, NYNY14,801-1,044–

35Greece, NYNY13,943-1,018–

36Endwell, NYNY11,546-896–

37Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280-880–

38Hornell, NYNY8,024-858–

39Dunkirk, NYNY12,326-858–

40Watervliet, NYNY10,242-844–

41Potsdam, NYNY8,019-826–

42Westvale, NYNY5,212-786–

43Kenmore, NYNY14,808-754–

44Lancaster, NYNY9,995-752–

45Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333-724–

46Malone, NYNY5,315-702–

47Rotterdam, NYNY22,695-692–

48Oneonta, NYNY15,665-662–

49Brockport, NYNY7,736-646–

50Alfred, NYNY5,147-605–

51Plainview, NYNY25,982-570–

52Glens Falls, NYNY14,383-565–

53Johnstown, NYNY8,021-547–

54Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997-545–

55Geneva, NYNY12,552-526–

56Deer Park, NYNY27,990-524–

57Massena, NYNY9,898-510–

58Hudson, NYNY5,721-510–

59Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956-509–

60North Syracuse, NYNY6,773-501–

61Canton, NYNY6,894-497–

62Rensselaer, NYNY9,421-494–

63Endicott, NYNY13,068-493–

64Salamanca, NYNY5,719-469–

65East Glenville, NYNY11,914-454–

66Syosset, NYNY18,433-423–

67Herkimer, NYNY7,195-385–

68Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709-362–

69Southport, NYNY6,450-357–

70Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440-352–

71Horseheads, NYNY6,275-350–

72Hamburg, NYNY9,840-326–

73South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676-316–

74East Rochester, NYNY6,132-282–

75Merrick, NYNY21,744-278–

76Ilion, NYNY7,488-278–

77Medina, NYNY5,855-271–

78North Merrick, NYNY12,366-269–

79Norwich, NYNY6,538-258–

80Williston Park, NYNY7,524-255–

81Ithaca, NYNY33,632-254–

82Port Washington, NYNY18,004-250–

83Webster, NYNY5,761-248–

84East Islip, NYNY13,573-247–

85West Hills, NYNY5,369-242–

86Mechanicville, NYNY5,021-230–

87Levittown, NYNY51,904-219–

88North Massapequa, NYNY17,877-213–

89Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546-210–

90New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226-205–

91Big Flats, NYNY5,651-204–

92North Babylon, NYNY17,963-204–

93Fairport, NYNY5,326-203–

94Port Jervis, NYNY8,518-200–

95Country Knolls, NYNY5,445-179–

96Newark, NYNY8,919-167–

97Bath, NYNY5,545-160–

98South Huntington, NYNY9,779-159–

99Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770-159–

100Liberty, NYNY5,097-153–

101Island Park, NYNY5,069-128–

102North Wantagh, NYNY11,940-120–

103Malverne, NYNY8,476-120–

104Tappan, NYNY6,687-110–

105Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975-110–

106East Quogue, NYNY5,406-105–

107Colonie, NYNY7,679-103–

108Jericho, NYNY13,759-96–

109Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029-91–

110Monticello, NYNY7,195-85–

111Bayville, NYNY6,780-56–

112Batavia, NYNY15,168-54–

113Myers Corner, NYNY10,877-53–

114Mattydale, NYNY5,971-51–

115Suffern, NYNY11,796-49–

116Airmont, NYNY10,634-36–

117Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334-31–

118Penn Yan, NYNY5,272-29–

119Garden City, NYNY23,043-14–

120Pelham, NYNY7,608-13–

121Williamsville, NYNY5,478-10–

122Ardsley, NYNY5,007-3–

123Elwood, NYNY11,7620–

124Stony Brook, NYNY12,868+1–

125Bellmore, NYNY15,954+3–

126Lawrence, NYNY6,847+9–

127Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031+12–

128East Massapequa, NYNY20,377+15–

129Rye, NYNY16,614+19–

130Floral Park, NYNY16,105+20–

131Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631+23–

132East Aurora, NYNY5,949+26–

133Eastchester, NYNY20,491+27–

134Irondequoit, NYNY50,657+32–

135Northport, NYNY7,336+34–

136Greenlawn, NYNY15,210+78–

137Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154+83–

138East Hills, NYNY7,328+96–

139Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168+111–

140Centerport, NYNY6,072+113–

141Salisbury, NYNY12,412+115–

142Garden City Park, NYNY7,914+117–

143Solvay, NYNY6,427+128–

144Lakeview, NYNY5,825+131–

145Oneida, NYNY10,009+137–

146Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308+139–

147Carle Place, NYNY5,188+140–

148Amityville, NYNY9,799+155–

149Huntington, NYNY19,948+160–

150Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854+174–

151Dix Hills, NYNY24,773+175–

152New Windsor, NYNY8,919+179–

153Nyack, NYNY7,511+179–

154North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159+183–

155Sayville, NYNY15,408+185–

156Scotchtown, NYNY10,252+189–

157Seaford, NYNY15,549+194–

158Oakdale, NYNY7,115+200–

159Baywood, NYNY8,176+220–

160Kings Point, NYNY5,710+233–

161Pearl River, NYNY16,155+239–

162Mineola, NYNY21,376+240–

163Commack, NYNY36,558+243–

164Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165+262–

165East Rockaway, NYNY10,096+262–

166Southold, NYNY6,397+273–

167Fredonia, NYNY9,283+274–

168Irvington, NYNY6,533+283–

169Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676+295–

170Congers, NYNY8,275+300–

171East Greenbush, NYNY6,581+301–

172Harris Hill, NYNY6,069+304–

173Larchmont, NYNY6,750+304–

174South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512+310–

175Oceanside, NYNY31,639+310–

176Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987+312–

177Terryville, NYNY10,794+314–

178Bohemia, NYNY9,181+315–

179Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048+324–

180Walden, NYNY6,935+328–

181Old Westbury, NYNY5,071+331–

182Tarrytown, NYNY11,890+351–

183East Shoreham, NYNY7,321+351–

184Kingston, NYNY23,942+361–

185New City, NYNY34,458+365–

186Babylon, NYNY12,281+366–

187Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306+366–

188Blauvelt, NYNY5,406+369–

189North Bellmore, NYNY20,689+372–

190Farmingdale, NYNY8,584+377–

191Hauppauge, NYNY20,793+380–

192Yaphank, NYNY6,934+388–

193Geneseo, NYNY7,759+392–

194Wantagh, NYNY18,365+404–

195Flanders, NYNY6,609+415–

196Goshen, NYNY5,744+421–

197Warwick, NYNY6,534+428–

198East Northport, NYNY19,700+434–

199Westmere, NYNY8,334+438–

200Hewlett, NYNY7,570+440–

201Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334+448–

202North Patchogue, NYNY6,984+451–

203Plainedge, NYNY8,624+456–

204Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199+458–

205Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582+462–

206Manorhaven, NYNY7,135+466–

207West Islip, NYNY26,865+488–

208Bronxville, NYNY6,504+515–

209Monsey, NYNY28,160+518–

210Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121+523–

211East Moriches, NYNY6,260+529–

212Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889+536–

213Canandaigua, NYNY10,347+539–

214Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432+543–

215Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477+543–

216Fort Drum, NYNY16,065+545–

217East Meadow, NYNY36,821+552–

218St. James, NYNY13,244+565–

219Centereach, NYNY31,839+565–

220Beacon, NYNY14,931+565–

221Highland, NYNY6,367+568–

222New Paltz, NYNY8,689+571–

223Pleasantville, NYNY7,391+580–

224Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282+588–

225Springs, NYNY9,163+595–

226Scotia, NYNY7,295+598–

227Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213+610–

228Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481+626–

229East Patchogue, NYNY21,673+629–

230Massapequa, NYNY21,389+634–

231Lake Grove, NYNY11,168+638–

232Hilton, NYNY5,873+640–

233South Hill, NYNY6,951+643–

234Manhasset, NYNY7,716+644–

235Hillcrest, NYNY9,071+659–

236Center Moriches, NYNY9,127+668–

237Haverstraw, NYNY12,791+679–

238Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645+682–

239Lynbrook, NYNY20,855+703–

240Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221+704–

241Sound Beach, NYNY7,210+705–

242Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093+711–

243Medford, NYNY24,796+711–

244Mahopac, NYNY9,039+723–

245Baldwin, NYNY34,994+736–

246Elmsford, NYNY5,203+738–

247New Hempstead, NYNY5,657+754–

248West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050+757–

249Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154+773–

250Bethpage, NYNY17,123+782–

251Great Neck, NYNY11,141+793–

252Roosevelt, NYNY18,885+824–

253North Bellport, NYNY11,087+825–

254Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205+834–

255Scarsdale, NYNY18,194+836–

256Rye Brook, NYNY9,955+837–

257Harrison, NYNY32,273+846–

258North Hills, NYNY5,481+848–

259Patchogue, NYNY12,486+859–

260Woodmere, NYNY18,061+869–

261Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757+875–

262Orange Lake, NYNY9,784+889–

263East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666+890–

264Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258+940–

265Washingtonville, NYNY5,640+945–

266Calverton, NYNY5,618+945–

267Bayport, NYNY8,921+960–

268Woodbury, NYNY9,348+1,002–

269West Hempstead, NYNY20,648+1,024–

270Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499+1,027–

271West Babylon, NYNY43,570+1,042–

272Hicksville, NYNY43,780+1,086–

273West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025+1,112–

274Brighton, NYNY36,834+1,129–

275Franklin Square, NYNY30,897+1,137–

276Copiague, NYNY23,424+1,153–

277Stony Point, NYNY12,728+1,157–

278Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768+1,185–

279Monroe, NYNY9,462+1,188–

280Westbury, NYNY15,981+1,203–

281North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952+1,204–

282North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825+1,215–

283Middletown, NYNY30,098+1,228–

284Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304+1,228–

285Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735+1,250–

286Selden, NYNY21,604+1,253–

287Smithtown, NYNY24,375+1,263–

288Miller Place, NYNY11,736+1,265–

289Viola, NYNY8,461+1,275–

290Nesconset, NYNY13,833+1,280–

291Wading River, NYNY8,359+1,351–

292Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896+1,427–

293Ossining, NYNY27,579+1,428–

294South Lockport, NYNY9,144+1,440–

295Inwood, NYNY12,235+1,558–

296Albion, NYNY5,843+1,575–

297Rocky Point, NYNY13,356+1,589–

298Farmingville, NYNY16,160+1,616–

299Ridge, NYNY12,503+1,646–

300Islip, NYNY17,362+1,651–

301Mastic, NYNY15,708+1,658–

302Huntington Station, NYNY32,601+1,663–

303Riverhead, NYNY14,936+1,699–

304Newburgh, NYNY28,059+1,805–

305New Square, NYNY10,214+1,832–

306Middle Island, NYNY11,027+1,854–

307Melville, NYNY19,714+1,947–

308Long Beach, NYNY34,918+1,952–

309North Sea, NYNY6,458+1,952–

310Holtsville, NYNY19,344+2,034–

311North Bay Shore, NYNY20,282+2,193–

312Holbrook, NYNY26,449+2,239–

313Valley Stream, NYNY40,379+2,422–

314Shirley, NYNY28,375+2,459–

315Glen Cove, NYNY28,190+2,473–

316Bay Shore, NYNY31,683+2,573–

317Nanuet, NYNY19,799+2,642–

318Uniondale, NYNY33,148+2,683–

319North Amityville, NYNY21,138+2,723–

320Peekskill, NYNY25,891+2,905–

321New Cassel, NYNY14,551+3,041–

322Port Chester, NYNY32,303+3,139–

323Spring Valley, NYNY34,482+3,662–

324Freeport, NYNY44,174+3,889–

325Elmont, NYNY36,518+4,045–

326Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706+4,343–

327White Plains, NYNY62,871+4,359–

328Coram, NYNY39,539+4,812–

329New Rochelle, NYNY85,864+4,917–

330Manorville, NYNY14,233+4,933–

331Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147+5,701–

332Central Islip, NYNY38,373+5,922–

333Hempstead, NYNY59,819+7,101–

334Yonkers, NYNY212,603+8,004–

335New York, NYNY8,584,629+685,714–

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