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Most population lost, New York cities · 2010

New York cities that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Buffalo, NYNY274,613-31,338−12%

02Rochester, NYNY206,108-9,208−22%

03Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255-5,400−14%

04Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056-4,810+9%

05Hempstead, NYNY59,819-2,663−138%

06Sound Beach, NYNY7,210-2,195−411%

07Long Beach, NYNY34,918-2,187−212%

08Syracuse, NYNY144,896-2,136−87%

09Selden, NYNY21,604-2,010−260%

10Islip, NYNY17,362-1,886−214%

11Elmira, NYNY26,089-1,740−38%

12North Tonawanda, NYNY29,806-1,694−2%

13Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280-1,532+74%

14Albion, NYNY5,843-1,382−188%

15Depew, NYNY14,801-1,326+27%

16North Massapequa, NYNY17,877-1,266+494%

17Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123-1,236+7%

18West Seneca, NYNY45,303-1,232−36%

19Rome, NYNY31,682-1,225−87%

20Levittown, NYNY51,904-1,186+442%

21Lockport, NYNY20,248-1,114−48%

22Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304-1,089−189%

23Tonawanda, NYNY14,848-1,006−12%

24Kenmore, NYNY14,808-1,003+33%

25Farmingville, NYNY16,160-977−160%

26Massapequa, NYNY21,389-967−253%

27Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709-947+162%

28Lackawanna, NYNY19,452-923−39%

29Freeport, NYNY44,174-923−124%

30Olean, NYNY13,508-895−44%

31Auburn, NYNY25,947-887−67%

32Lancaster, NYNY9,995-836+11%

33Hudson, NYNY5,721-811+59%

34Batavia, NYNY15,168-791+1365%

35Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154-749−197%

36Canandaigua, NYNY10,347-719−233%

37Hamburg, NYNY9,840-707+117%

38Merrick, NYNY21,744-667+140%

39Irondequoit, NYNY50,657-662−2169%

40Scarsdale, NYNY18,194-657−179%

41East Northport, NYNY19,700-628−245%

42Oceanside, NYNY31,639-624−301%

43Larchmont, NYNY6,750-621−304%

44East Rockaway, NYNY10,096-596−327%

45Jamestown, NYNY27,663-584−80%

46North Patchogue, NYNY6,984-579−228%

47South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676-575+82%

48West Islip, NYNY26,865-572−217%

49Fairmount, NYNY9,724-571−61%

50Deer Park, NYNY27,990-571+9%

51Dunkirk, NYNY12,326-568−34%

52Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258-566−160%

53Ilion, NYNY7,488-557+100%

54Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770-545+243%

55Newark, NYNY8,919-537+222%

56Seaford, NYNY15,549-497−356%

57East Massapequa, NYNY20,377-496−3407%

58Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997-491−10%

59Lynbrook, NYNY20,855-484−169%

60New City, NYNY34,458-479−231%

61Bayville, NYNY6,780-466+732%

62Hornell, NYNY8,024-456−47%

63Babylon, NYNY12,281-449−223%

64East Aurora, NYNY5,949-437−1781%

65Mineola, NYNY21,376-435−281%

66Smithtown, NYNY24,375-431−134%

67Malverne, NYNY8,476-420+250%

68Fairport, NYNY5,326-387+91%

69Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854-381−319%

70Plainedge, NYNY8,624-378−183%

71West Point, NYNY6,349-375–

72North Babylon, NYNY17,963-368+80%

73Johnson City, NYNY14,580-361−73%

74Huntington, NYNY19,948-357−323%

75Geneva, NYNY12,552-356−32%

76Medina, NYNY5,855-350+29%

77Holbrook, NYNY26,449-317−114%

78Suffern, NYNY11,796-283+478%

79Salamanca, NYNY5,719-282−40%

80Manhasset, NYNY7,716-282−144%

81Massena, NYNY9,898-273−46%

82Williamsville, NYNY5,478-273+2630%

83Carle Place, NYNY5,188-266−290%

84Solvay, NYNY6,427-261−304%

85Endwell, NYNY11,546-260−71%

86Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168-252−327%

87Salisbury, NYNY12,412-248−316%

88Commack, NYNY36,558-243−200%

89Hewlett, NYNY7,570-241−155%

90West Babylon, NYNY43,570-239−123%

91Scotia, NYNY7,295-228−138%

92South Lockport, NYNY9,144-228−116%

93Bellmore, NYNY15,954-223−7533%

94Goshen, NYNY5,744-222−153%

95Baywood, NYNY8,176-221−200%

96Bronxville, NYNY6,504-220−143%

97Irvington, NYNY6,533-211−175%

98Farmingdale, NYNY8,584-210−156%

99Northport, NYNY7,336-205−703%

100Westvale, NYNY5,212-203−74%

101North Wantagh, NYNY11,940-196+63%

102Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956-180−65%

103Norwich, NYNY6,538-165−36%

104Malone, NYNY5,315-164−77%

105Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165-162−162%

106Southport, NYNY6,450-158−56%

107New Windsor, NYNY8,919-155−187%

108Pleasantville, NYNY7,391-153−126%

109Tappan, NYNY6,687-144+31%

110North Bellmore, NYNY20,689-138−137%

111West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025-130−112%

112Colonie, NYNY7,679-123+19%

113Patchogue, NYNY12,486-121−114%

114Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308-119−186%

115North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952-115−110%

116Bethpage, NYNY17,123-114−115%

117Yonkers, NYNY212,603-110−101%

118Mahopac, NYNY9,039-109−115%

119Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334-108+248%

120Floral Park, NYNY16,105-104−620%

121Woodbury, NYNY9,348-103−110%

122Oakdale, NYNY7,115-101−151%

123Wantagh, NYNY18,365-100−125%

124Greece, NYNY13,943-95−91%

125Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306-87−124%

126Island Park, NYNY5,069-77−40%

127Kings Point, NYNY5,710-71−130%

128Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031-71−692%

129East Rochester, NYNY6,132-63−78%

130North Syracuse, NYNY6,773-62−88%

131Penn Yan, NYNY5,272-60+107%

132Ridge, NYNY12,503-44−103%

133South Huntington, NYNY9,779-43−73%

134Lawrence, NYNY6,847-39−533%

135North Sea, NYNY6,458-35−102%

136Port Jervis, NYNY8,518-32−84%

137Franklin Square, NYNY30,897-22−102%

138Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432-21−104%

139West Hills, NYNY5,369-15−94%

140Elmsford, NYNY5,203-12−102%

141Binghamton, NYNY46,418-4−100%

142Potsdam, NYNY8,019+3−100%

143Lakeview, NYNY5,825+8−94%

144Horseheads, NYNY6,275+9−103%

145Stony Brook, NYNY12,868+13+1200%

146Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631+20−13%

147Williston Park, NYNY7,524+26−110%

148Nyack, NYNY7,511+28−84%

149Hilton, NYNY5,873+30−95%

150Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468+31–

151Fulton, NYNY11,188+41−104%

152Mastic, NYNY15,708+45−97%

153Watervliet, NYNY10,242+47−106%

154Washingtonville, NYNY5,640+48−95%

155Congers, NYNY8,275+60−80%

156Centerport, NYNY6,072+62−45%

157Country Knolls, NYNY5,445+69−139%

158St. James, NYNY13,244+70−88%

159Mattydale, NYNY5,971+79−255%

160Amityville, NYNY9,799+82−47%

161Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987+87−72%

162Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213+94−85%

163Westmere, NYNY8,334+96−78%

164East Hills, NYNY7,328+113+18%

165Rotterdam, NYNY22,695+116−117%

166Sayville, NYNY15,408+118−36%

167Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546+123−159%

168Bath, NYNY5,545+145−191%

169West Hempstead, NYNY20,648+149−85%

170Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481+171−73%

171Mechanicville, NYNY5,021+177−177%

172Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896+177−88%

173Ardsley, NYNY5,007+183−6200%

174Webster, NYNY5,761+183−174%

175Tarrytown, NYNY11,890+187−47%

176Oswego, NYNY17,024+188−115%

177New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226+189−192%

178Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440+201−157%

179Monticello, NYNY7,195+214−352%

180Alfred, NYNY5,147+220−136%

181Johnstown, NYNY8,021+232−142%

182Bayport, NYNY8,921+234−76%

183Herkimer, NYNY7,195+245−164%

184Gloversville, NYNY14,782+252−120%

185Garden City Park, NYNY7,914+252+115%

186Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645+253−63%

187Scotchtown, NYNY10,252+258+37%

188Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205+258−69%

189Elwood, NYNY11,762+261–

190Brockport, NYNY7,736+263−141%

191Amsterdam, NYNY18,093+265−111%

192Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889+274−49%

193Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029+275−402%

194Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975+282−356%

195Southold, NYNY6,397+283+4%

196Syosset, NYNY18,433+285−167%

197Hicksville, NYNY43,780+287−74%

198Bohemia, NYNY9,181+309−2%

199Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676+311+5%

200Watertown, NYNY23,517+318−112%

201Warwick, NYNY6,534+319−25%

202Pearl River, NYNY16,155+323+35%

203South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512+324+5%

204Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582+325−30%

205Corning, NYNY10,514+341−131%

206Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121+342−35%

207Glen Cove, NYNY28,190+342−86%

208Glens Falls, NYNY14,383+346−161%

209West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050+350−54%

210Endicott, NYNY13,068+354−172%

211Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333+354−149%

212North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159+357+95%

213New Hempstead, NYNY5,657+365−52%

214Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199+374−18%

215Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154+382+360%

216East Islip, NYNY13,573+397−261%

217Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768+400−66%

218East Greenbush, NYNY6,581+402+34%

219Stony Point, NYNY12,728+403−65%

220Roosevelt, NYNY18,885+404−51%

221Oneida, NYNY10,009+406+196%

222Liberty, NYNY5,097+417−373%

223Manorhaven, NYNY7,135+418−10%

224Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334+428−4%

225North Merrick, NYNY12,366+428−259%

226Canton, NYNY6,894+432−187%

227Kingston, NYNY23,942+437+21%

228Old Westbury, NYNY5,071+443+34%

229Great Neck, NYNY11,141+451−43%

230Geneseo, NYNY7,759+452+15%

231Hillcrest, NYNY9,071+452−31%

232Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221+454−36%

233Greenlawn, NYNY15,210+456+485%

234Cortland, NYNY17,394+464−144%

235Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282+464−21%

236Inwood, NYNY12,235+467−70%

237Blauvelt, NYNY5,406+482+31%

238East Quogue, NYNY5,406+492−569%

239Pelham, NYNY7,608+510−4023%

240Jericho, NYNY13,759+522−644%

241Fredonia, NYNY9,283+524+91%

242Elmont, NYNY36,518+541−87%

243East Glenville, NYNY11,914+552−222%

244East Hampton North, NYNY6,006+555–

245Baldwin, NYNY34,994+578−21%

246Plainview, NYNY25,982+580−202%

247Monroe, NYNY9,462+584−51%

248Highland, NYNY6,367+587+3%

249Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048+593+83%

250Newburgh, NYNY28,059+607−66%

251Oneonta, NYNY15,665+609−192%

252Harris Hill, NYNY6,069+627+106%

253Port Washington, NYNY18,004+631−352%

254Cohoes, NYNY18,518+647−150%

255Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474+658–

256South Hill, NYNY6,951+670+4%

257East Meadow, NYNY36,821+671+22%

258Woodmere, NYNY18,061+674−22%

259Garden City, NYNY23,043+699−5093%

260East Moriches, NYNY6,260+699+32%

261Ithaca, NYNY33,632+727−386%

262Rye Brook, NYNY9,955+745−11%

263New Cassel, NYNY14,551+761−75%

264Rye, NYNY16,614+765+3926%

265North Hills, NYNY5,481+774−9%

266Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477+780+44%

267Middle Island, NYNY11,027+781−58%

268Hauppauge, NYNY20,793+782+106%

269New Paltz, NYNY8,689+784+37%

270Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808+797–

271Calverton, NYNY5,618+806−15%

272Walden, NYNY6,935+814+148%

273Flanders, NYNY6,609+826+99%

274Airmont, NYNY10,634+829−2403%

275Fort Drum, NYNY16,065+832+53%

276North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825+839−31%

277East Shoreham, NYNY7,321+857+144%

278Dix Hills, NYNY24,773+868+396%

279Westbury, NYNY15,981+883−27%

280Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757+894+2%

281Orange Lake, NYNY9,784+897+1%

282Lake Grove, NYNY11,168+913+43%

283Yaphank, NYNY6,934+920+137%

284Center Moriches, NYNY9,127+925+38%

285Viola, NYNY8,461+937−27%

286Troy, NYNY50,912+959−119%

287Eastchester, NYNY20,491+990+3567%

288Brighton, NYNY36,834+1,025−9%

289Ossining, NYNY27,579+1,050−26%

290Wading River, NYNY8,359+1,051−22%

291Copiague, NYNY23,424+1,071−7%

292East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666+1,084+22%

293Port Chester, NYNY32,303+1,100−65%

294Kings Park, NYNY16,516+1,136−170%

295Peekskill, NYNY25,891+1,142−61%

296Valley Stream, NYNY40,379+1,143−53%

297Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744+1,173−148%

298Nanuet, NYNY19,799+1,175−56%

299Myers Corner, NYNY10,877+1,244−2447%

300Terryville, NYNY10,794+1,260+301%

301North Amityville, NYNY21,138+1,290−53%

302Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706+1,367−69%

303Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735+1,387+11%

304Nesconset, NYNY13,833+1,395+9%

305Kaser, NYNY6,121+1,408–

306Utica, NYNY62,978+1,584−120%

307Rensselaer, NYNY9,421+1,631−430%

308Springs, NYNY9,163+1,642+176%

309East Patchogue, NYNY21,673+1,645+162%

310Beacon, NYNY14,931+1,733+207%

311Uniondale, NYNY33,148+1,748−35%

312Miller Place, NYNY11,736+1,759+39%

313Haverstraw, NYNY12,791+1,793+164%

314Medford, NYNY24,796+2,157+203%

315Albany, NYNY101,698+2,198−141%

316New Square, NYNY10,214+2,320+27%

317Shirley, NYNY28,375+2,459+0%

318Bay Shore, NYNY31,683+2,485−3%

319Central Islip, NYNY38,373+2,500−58%

320North Bellport, NYNY11,087+2,538+208%

321Middletown, NYNY30,098+2,698+120%

322Holtsville, NYNY19,344+2,708+33%

323Riverhead, NYNY14,936+2,786+64%

324Big Flats, NYNY5,651+2,795−1470%

325Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499+2,865+179%

326Huntington Station, NYNY32,601+3,119+88%

327Manorville, NYNY14,233+3,183−35%

328Harrison, NYNY32,273+3,318+292%

329Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093+3,384+376%

330White Plains, NYNY62,871+3,776−13%

331Rocky Point, NYNY13,356+3,829+141%

332Monsey, NYNY28,160+3,908+654%

333North Bay Shore, NYNY20,282+3,952+80%

334Coram, NYNY39,539+4,190−13%

335Centereach, NYNY31,839+4,293+660%

336Schenectady, NYNY69,471+4,314−215%

337Melville, NYNY19,714+4,452+129%

338New Rochelle, NYNY85,864+4,880−1%

339Spring Valley, NYNY34,482+5,883+61%

340Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147+7,037+23%

341New York, NYNY8,584,629+166,855−76%

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