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Most population lost, New York cities · 2020

New York cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 347 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Elmira, NYNY26,089-2,677−4%

02Jamestown, NYNY27,663-2,434−18%

03Watertown, NYNY23,517-2,338−14%

04Beacon, NYNY14,931-1,772−414%

05Cortland, NYNY17,394-1,648+55%

06Fredonia, NYNY9,283-1,645−700%

07Rome, NYNY31,682-1,598−83%

08Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221-1,536−318%

09Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255-1,522−76%

10Shirley, NYNY28,375-1,494−161%

11West Islip, NYNY26,865-1,287−364%

12Brockport, NYNY7,736-1,262+95%

13Oswego, NYNY17,024-1,221−2%

14Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499-1,159−213%

15Potsdam, NYNY8,019-1,116+35%

16North Tonawanda, NYNY29,806-1,072−38%

17Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123-1,064−8%

18Oneida, NYNY10,009-1,064−877%

19East Patchogue, NYNY21,673-889−241%

20Smithtown, NYNY24,375-841−167%

21Oneonta, NYNY15,665-822+24%

22Auburn, NYNY25,947-821−69%

23Hudson, NYNY5,721-819+61%

24Hauppauge, NYNY20,793-799−310%

25Massena, NYNY9,898-785+54%

26Holtsville, NYNY19,344-777−138%

27Dix Hills, NYNY24,773-712−507%

28Holbrook, NYNY26,449-708−132%

29Irondequoit, NYNY50,657-649−2128%

30Corning, NYNY10,514-632−42%

31Miller Place, NYNY11,736-616−149%

32Centereach, NYNY31,839-598−206%

33Calverton, NYNY5,618-576−161%

34East Islip, NYNY13,573-544+120%

35Oakdale, NYNY7,115-544−372%

36Johnstown, NYNY8,021-539−1%

37Gloversville, NYNY14,782-534−57%

38Olean, NYNY13,508-515−68%

39Herkimer, NYNY7,195-509+32%

40Fulton, NYNY11,188-507−53%

41Farmingville, NYNY16,160-498−131%

42Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093-495−170%

43North Patchogue, NYNY6,984-495−210%

44Geneseo, NYNY7,759-457−217%

45Scotia, NYNY7,295-457−176%

46Southport, NYNY6,450-456+28%

47Geneva, NYNY12,552-449−15%

48Malone, NYNY5,315-428−39%

49Albion, NYNY5,843-419−127%

50Ilion, NYNY7,488-407+46%

51Amsterdam, NYNY18,093-401−83%

52Old Westbury, NYNY5,071-382−215%

53Rocky Point, NYNY13,356-381−124%

54Terryville, NYNY10,794-377−220%

55Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199-356−178%

56East Meadow, NYNY36,821-336−161%

57Massapequa, NYNY21,389-330−152%

58Bohemia, NYNY9,181-328−204%

59Lancaster, NYNY9,995-325−57%

60Hornell, NYNY8,024-300−65%

61Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481-298−148%

62Lockport, NYNY20,248-289−87%

63Bayport, NYNY8,921-287−130%

64Sayville, NYNY15,408-284−254%

65Stony Brook, NYNY12,868-273−27400%

66Islip, NYNY17,362-271−116%

67Wantagh, NYNY18,365-258−164%

68East Rochester, NYNY6,132-253−10%

69Washingtonville, NYNY5,640-242−126%

70East Aurora, NYNY5,949-238−1015%

71Kenmore, NYNY14,808-218−71%

72Bath, NYNY5,545-215+34%

73Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854-213−222%

74West Hills, NYNY5,369-207−14%

75Kings Park, NYNY16,516-197−88%

76Sound Beach, NYNY7,210-196−128%

77Rensselaer, NYNY9,421-182−63%

78Nesconset, NYNY13,833-180−114%

79East Northport, NYNY19,700-169−139%

80Walden, NYNY6,935-160−149%

81Mattydale, NYNY5,971-150+194%

82Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744-148−94%

83Alfred, NYNY5,147-148−76%

84Blauvelt, NYNY5,406-141−138%

85South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676-141−55%

86Norwich, NYNY6,538-139−46%

87Newark, NYNY8,919-128−23%

88Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709-127−65%

89Depew, NYNY14,801-125−88%

90Levittown, NYNY51,904-123−44%

91Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468-114–

92Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258-105−111%

93Penn Yan, NYNY5,272-103+255%

94Lake Grove, NYNY11,168-91−114%

95Greece, NYNY13,943-90−91%

96Greenlawn, NYNY15,210-81−204%

97Warwick, NYNY6,534-79−118%

98Mastic, NYNY15,708-77−105%

99Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165-69−126%

100Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168-66−159%

101Ridge, NYNY12,503-65−104%

102North Syracuse, NYNY6,773-61−88%

103Merrick, NYNY21,744-57−79%

104North Massapequa, NYNY17,877-57−73%

105North Gates, NYNY9,904-54–

106Northport, NYNY7,336-54−259%

107Port Jervis, NYNY8,518-53−74%

108Seaford, NYNY15,549-43−122%

109Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213-40−107%

110New Windsor, NYNY8,919-40−122%

111North Merrick, NYNY12,366-34−87%

112Mechanicville, NYNY5,021-33−86%

113North Wantagh, NYNY11,940-29−76%

114Amityville, NYNY9,799-23−115%

115Stony Point, NYNY12,728-21−102%

116Medina, NYNY5,855-18−93%

117Colonie, NYNY7,679-12−88%

118Newburgh, NYNY28,059-10−101%

119Tonawanda, NYNY14,848-1−100%

120West Babylon, NYNY43,5700−100%

121Manorville, NYNY14,233+3−100%

122Wading River, NYNY8,359+12−99%

123Babylon, NYNY12,281+22−94%

124Carle Place, NYNY5,188+24−83%

125Fairmount, NYNY9,724+24−102%

126Yaphank, NYNY6,934+29−93%

127Canandaigua, NYNY10,347+31−94%

128Malverne, NYNY8,476+46−138%

129Tappan, NYNY6,687+60−155%

130Solvay, NYNY6,427+61−52%

131Middle Island, NYNY11,027+63−97%

132Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031+67+458%

133Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432+73−87%

134Bellmore, NYNY15,954+79+2533%

135Bayville, NYNY6,780+79−241%

136Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757+82−91%

137Manhasset, NYNY7,716+96−85%

138Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997+101−119%

139Medford, NYNY24,796+105−85%

140Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676+112−62%

141Salamanca, NYNY5,719+114−124%

142Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474+116–

143Watervliet, NYNY10,242+121−114%

144Williamsville, NYNY5,478+123−1330%

145Westvale, NYNY5,212+127−116%

146Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956+128−125%

147Glens Falls, NYNY14,383+130−123%

148East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666+133−85%

149Batavia, NYNY15,168+135−350%

150South Huntington, NYNY9,779+139−187%

151New Cassel, NYNY14,551+140−95%

152Hilton, NYNY5,873+141−78%

153Horseheads, NYNY6,275+145−141%

154Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333+146−120%

155Fairport, NYNY5,326+148−173%

156St. James, NYNY13,244+149−74%

157Congers, NYNY8,275+169−44%

158Johnson City, NYNY14,580+169−112%

159Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975+170−255%

160East Shoreham, NYNY7,321+175−50%

161Kingston, NYNY23,942+176−51%

162Garden City Park, NYNY7,914+179+53%

163Dunkirk, NYNY12,326+180−121%

164Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306+212−42%

165Bethpage, NYNY17,123+229−71%

166Irvington, NYNY6,533+232−18%

167Elwood, NYNY11,762+249–

168Webster, NYNY5,761+252−202%

169Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282+257−56%

170Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631+266+1057%

171Island Park, NYNY5,069+273−313%

172Endicott, NYNY13,068+275−156%

173Westmere, NYNY8,334+276−37%

174Farmingdale, NYNY8,584+277−27%

175Big Flats, NYNY5,651+278−236%

176Hamburg, NYNY9,840+287−188%

177Southold, NYNY6,397+292+7%

178Melville, NYNY19,714+299−85%

179Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154+302−61%

180Williston Park, NYNY7,524+304−219%

181Liberty, NYNY5,097+308−301%

182Floral Park, NYNY16,105+309+1445%

183Centerport, NYNY6,072+314+178%

184Endwell, NYNY11,546+316−135%

185Goshen, NYNY5,744+323−23%

186Lawrence, NYNY6,847+326+3522%

187East Hills, NYNY7,328+329+243%

188Harris Hill, NYNY6,069+331+9%

189New Hempstead, NYNY5,657+331−56%

190Bronxville, NYNY6,504+333−35%

191East Rockaway, NYNY10,096+341+30%

192Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308+342+146%

193North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952+348−71%

194North Bellport, NYNY11,087+355−57%

195Baywood, NYNY8,176+376+71%

196North Hills, NYNY5,481+389−54%

197Manorhaven, NYNY7,135+400−14%

198Commack, NYNY36,558+412+70%

199Haverstraw, NYNY12,791+413−39%

200Pelham, NYNY7,608+416−3300%

201North Babylon, NYNY17,963+418−305%

202South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512+424+37%

203Woodbury, NYNY9,348+428−57%

204Syosset, NYNY18,433+430−202%

205Copiague, NYNY23,424+436−62%

206Hewlett, NYNY7,570+443+1%

207Monticello, NYNY7,195+447−626%

208Lakeview, NYNY5,825+462+253%

209Center Moriches, NYNY9,127+466−30%

210Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477+488−10%

211Pleasantville, NYNY7,391+494−15%

212Nyack, NYNY7,511+500+179%

213New Paltz, NYNY8,689+506−11%

214West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025+513−54%

215Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582+520+13%

216Salisbury, NYNY12,412+525+357%

217Brighton, NYNY36,834+528−53%

218Oceanside, NYNY31,639+528+70%

219Eggertsville, NYNY14,894+542–

220New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226+545−366%

221Mahopac, NYNY9,039+563−22%

222South Hill, NYNY6,951+572−11%

223Elmsford, NYNY5,203+575−22%

224New City, NYNY34,458+576+58%

225West Point, NYNY6,349+578–

226Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048+581+79%

227Tarrytown, NYNY11,890+583+66%

228Binghamton, NYNY46,418+593−111%

229Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029+598−757%

230Hillcrest, NYNY9,071+606−8%

231Patchogue, NYNY12,486+610−29%

232Kings Point, NYNY5,710+614+164%

233Flanders, NYNY6,609+626+51%

234Ardsley, NYNY5,007+627−21000%

235North Bellmore, NYNY20,689+642+73%

236Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645+666−2%

237North Bay Shore, NYNY20,282+675−69%

238Pearl River, NYNY16,155+691+189%

239East Moriches, NYNY6,260+697+32%

240Plainedge, NYNY8,624+700+54%

241Rye Brook, NYNY9,955+700−16%

242Suffern, NYNY11,796+718−1565%

243Westbury, NYNY15,981+718−40%

244University at Buffalo, NYNY7,020+732–

245Highland, NYNY6,367+738+30%

246Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440+741−311%

247Harrison, NYNY32,273+746−12%

248North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159+758+314%

249Rochester, NYNY206,108+763−106%

250Larchmont, NYNY6,750+766+152%

251Kaser, NYNY6,121+767–

252Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889+775+45%

253Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121+779+49%

254North Amityville, NYNY21,138+781−71%

255Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334+782+75%

256East Massapequa, NYNY20,377+785+5133%

257West Seneca, NYNY45,303+789−141%

258East Quogue, NYNY5,406+800−862%

259Woodbury, NYNY11,571+840–

260Canton, NYNY6,894+841−269%

261Rye, NYNY16,614+872+4489%

262Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546+880−519%

263Plainview, NYNY25,982+883−255%

264Garden City, NYNY23,043+901−6536%

265Port Washington, NYNY18,004+907−463%

266Schenectady, NYNY69,471+912−124%

267West Hempstead, NYNY20,648+973−5%

268Monroe, NYNY9,462+979−18%

269North Sea, NYNY6,458+1,003−49%

270Nanuet, NYNY19,799+1,004−62%

271Lynbrook, NYNY20,855+1,011+44%

272South Lockport, NYNY9,144+1,031−28%

273Binghamton University, NYNY7,449+1,084–

274Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154+1,087+1210%

275Scarsdale, NYNY18,194+1,087+30%

276Deer Park, NYNY27,990+1,092−308%

277Coram, NYNY39,539+1,107−77%

278Great Neck, NYNY11,141+1,156+46%

279Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530+1,193–

280Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808+1,207–

281Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896+1,222−14%

282East Hampton North, NYNY6,006+1,235–

283Jericho, NYNY13,759+1,241−1393%

284Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735+1,269+2%

285Troy, NYNY50,912+1,272−125%

286Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205+1,320+58%

287Viola, NYNY8,461+1,340+5%

288Eastchester, NYNY20,491+1,347+4889%

289Scotchtown, NYNY10,252+1,366+623%

290Albany, NYNY101,698+1,368−125%

291Glen Cove, NYNY28,190+1,401−43%

292Selden, NYNY21,604+1,411+13%

293Springs, NYNY9,163+1,494+151%

294Airmont, NYNY10,634+1,538−4372%

295Woodmere, NYNY18,061+1,548+78%

296Inwood, NYNY12,235+1,548−1%

297North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825+1,569+29%

298Franklin Square, NYNY30,897+1,583+39%

299Huntington, NYNY19,948+1,599+899%

300Freeport, NYNY44,174+1,612−59%

301Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706+1,625−63%

302Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056+1,651−138%

303Riverhead, NYNY14,936+1,694−0%

304Spring Valley, NYNY34,482+1,719−53%

305Long Beach, NYNY34,918+1,754−10%

306East Greenbush, NYNY6,581+1,779+491%

307Roosevelt, NYNY18,885+1,808+119%

308Lackawanna, NYNY19,452+1,808−219%

309Peekskill, NYNY25,891+1,848−36%

310Huntington Station, NYNY32,601+1,849+11%

311Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768+1,905+61%

312Cohoes, NYNY18,518+1,979−252%

313Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770+1,993−1353%

314Mineola, NYNY21,376+2,001+734%

315Elmont, NYNY36,518+2,067−49%

316Ithaca, NYNY33,632+2,094−924%

317Middletown, NYNY30,098+2,259+84%

318Central Islip, NYNY38,373+2,264−62%

319Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280+2,278−359%

320Rotterdam, NYNY22,695+2,316−435%

321Hicksville, NYNY43,780+2,322+114%

322West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050+2,402+217%

323Ossining, NYNY27,579+2,491+74%

324Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987+2,589+730%

325New Rochelle, NYNY85,864+2,664−46%

326White Plains, NYNY62,871+2,706−38%

327Port Chester, NYNY32,303+2,726−13%

328New Square, NYNY10,214+2,735+49%

329Orange Lake, NYNY9,784+2,788+214%

330Bay Shore, NYNY31,683+2,907+13%

331Fort Drum, NYNY16,065+2,941+440%

332Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334+3,006−9797%

333Utica, NYNY62,978+3,048−138%

334Valley Stream, NYNY40,379+3,123+29%

335Country Knolls, NYNY5,445+3,125−1846%

336Syracuse, NYNY144,896+3,450−121%

337Myers Corner, NYNY10,877+3,808−7285%

338Hempstead, NYNY59,819+5,278−26%

339East Glenville, NYNY11,914+5,280−1263%

340Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304+6,601+438%

341Uniondale, NYNY33,148+7,714+188%

342Monsey, NYNY28,160+8,542+1549%

343Baldwin, NYNY34,994+9,886+1243%

344Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147+12,779+124%

345Yonkers, NYNY212,603+15,593+95%

346Buffalo, NYNY274,613+17,039−148%

347New York, NYNY8,584,629+629,057−8%

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