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Most sparsely populated, New York cities

New York cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 172 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 172 is 3,766. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Endicott, NY, up 132 places to #96.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01▲2Woodbury, NYNY11,571325–

02▲4Rome, NYNY31,682423−9%

03▲6Oneida, NYNY10,009454−9%

04▲7Old Westbury, NYNY5,071592+20%

05▲15Salamanca, NYNY5,719954−6%

06▲17Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7681,025+10%

07▲32Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,248−3%

08▲54Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,612−3%

09▲51Potsdam, NYNY8,0191,631−15%

10▲47Newark, NYNY8,9191,646−8%

11▲53Canton, NYNY6,8941,663+17%

12▲51Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,664−6%

13▲45Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,700+12%

14▲56Malone, NYNY5,3151,704−13%

15▲51Goshen, NYNY5,7441,730+1%

16▲52Bath, NYNY5,5451,748−2%

17▲52Monticello, NYNY7,1951,763+10%

18▲53Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,765+9%

19▲59Medina, NYNY5,8551,775−9%

20▲60Fredonia, NYNY9,2831,807−13%

21▲65Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231,841−26%

22▲55Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,842+5%

23▲36Harrison, NYNY32,2731,925+34%

24▲51Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,932+34%

25▲48Liberty, NYNY5,0971,945+28%

26▲59North Hills, NYNY5,4811,988+27%

27▲54New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,990+19%

28▲54Albion, NYNY5,8432,001−21%

29▲72Massena, NYNY9,8982,185−12%

30▲62Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,197+1%

31▲62Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9872,219+40%

32▲68Washingtonville, NYNY5,6402,222−4%

33▲65Oswego, NYNY17,0242,236−5%

34▲71Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,269−8%

35▲75Olean, NYNY13,5082,289−12%

36▲63Airmont, NYNY10,6342,329+36%

37▲75Irvington, NYNY6,5332,342−1%

38▲78Colonie, NYNY7,6792,369−3%

39▲75East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,369−11%

40▲82Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,377+8%

41▲82Lockport, NYNY20,2482,410−9%

42▲82Hornell, NYNY8,0242,447−11%

43▲93Watertown, NYNY23,5172,604−12%

44▲82Webster, NYNY5,7612,615+10%

45▲90Hudson, NYNY5,7212,651−24%

46▲92Warwick, NYNY6,5342,693+2%

47▲86Monroe, NYNY9,4622,709+22%

48▲81Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3062,712+6%

49▲93Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,712−6%

50▲81Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,723+2%

51▲86Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,726+2%

52▲87Herkimer, NYNY7,1952,780−4%

53▲90Rye, NYNY16,6142,839+11%

54▲93Fulton, NYNY11,1882,852−6%

55▲95Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,904+16%

56▲98Depew, NYNY14,8012,916−11%

57▲100Batavia, NYNY15,1682,920−7%

58▲97Gloversville, NYNY14,7822,929−4%

59▲100North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8062,953−10%

60▲85Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,964+21%

61▲102Lackawanna, NYNY19,4522,971+2%

62▲99Geneva, NYNY12,5522,979−8%

63▲101Ilion, NYNY7,4883,004−13%

64▲112Norwich, NYNY6,5383,078−11%

65▲100Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,081−1%

66▲106Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,108−13%

67▲104Auburn, NYNY25,9473,113−9%

68▲80Beacon, NYNY14,9313,151+8%

69▲99Northport, NYNY7,3363,185−4%

70▲100Kingston, NYNY23,9423,200+2%

71▲107Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,203−6%

72▲97East Hills, NYNY7,3283,215+7%

73▲106Hilton, NYNY5,8733,2880%

74▲115Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2553,356−15%

75▲115Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,367−4%

76▲117Fairport, NYNY5,3263,371−7%

77▲105North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,409−1%

78▲107Corning, NYNY10,5143,409−3%

79▲104Walden, NYNY6,9353,452+13%

80▲119Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7573,537+8%

81▲92Brockport, NYNY7,7363,558−5%

82▲74Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,592+18%

83▲118Elmira, NYNY26,0893,597−16%

84▲118Lancaster, NYNY9,9953,677−11%

85▲119Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,677+5%

86▲124Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,7350%

87▲127Utica, NYNY62,9783,766+4%

88▲120Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,790+17%

89▲117Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,791+9%

90▲126Tonawanda, NYNY14,8483,904−8%

91▲128Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333,940+6%

92▲123Hamburg, NYNY9,8403,969−3%

93▲130Solvay, NYNY6,4273,977−6%

94▲127Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913,989+3%

95▲125Tarrytown, NYNY11,8904,050+7%

96▲132Endicott, NYNY13,0684,0910%

97▲129Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,162+3%

98▲129Glen Cove, NYNY28,1904,234+6%

99▲132Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4404,265+10%

100▲129Scotia, NYNY7,2954,322−8%

101▲131Garden City, NYNY23,0434,325+6%

102▲79Alfred, NYNY5,1474,325+30%

103▲127Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,355−2%

104▲135Binghamton, NYNY46,4184,430−2%

105▲130Cortland, NYNY17,3944,467−7%

106▲131Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,512−1%

107▲135Bayville, NYNY6,7804,660−5%

108▲141East Rochester, NYNY6,1324,663−8%

109▲132Albany, NYNY101,6984,751+6%

110▲130Amityville, NYNY9,7994,766+4%

111▲136Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,806+10%

112▲136Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,908+19%

113▲139Troy, NYNY50,9124,916+4%

114▲137Elmsford, NYNY5,2034,922+11%

115▲109New Paltz, NYNY8,6894,931+44%

116▲138Babylon, NYNY12,2815,094−3%

117▲117Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4745,115+25%

118▲144Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0485,395+23%

119▲145Patchogue, NYNY12,4865,525+5%

120▲143Suffern, NYNY11,7965,625+7%

121▲146Middletown, NYNY30,0985,672+19%

122▲149Rochester, NYNY206,1085,763−6%

123▲150Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,782−2%

124▲145Peekskill, NYNY25,8915,960+15%

125▲158Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215,9850%

126▲152Larchmont, NYNY6,7506,159+4%

127▲162Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8966,200+6%

128▲147Ithaca, NYNY33,6326,241+15%

129▲153Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4996,317+9%

130▲154Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,428+12%

131▲154Haverstraw, NYNY12,7916,447+26%

132▲148White Plains, NYNY62,8716,457+18%

133▲165Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,691−1%

134▲165Buffalo, NYNY274,6136,801−6%

135▲161Westbury, NYNY15,9816,818+12%

136▲165West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0257,263+7%

137▲169Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,275−2%

138▲172Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,372−1%

139▲173Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,6320%

140▲175Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9977,754−3%

141▲172Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,846+2%

142▲177Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,927+5%

143▲178Malverne, NYNY8,4768,011−5%

144▲170New Rochelle, NYNY85,8648,348+19%

145▲179Great Neck, NYNY11,1418,415+17%

146▲179Ossining, NYNY27,5798,708+15%

147▲180Freeport, NYNY44,1749,136+1%

148▲178Pelham, NYNY7,6089,255+19%

149▲180Nyack, NYNY7,5119,755+11%

150▲182East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,917−3%

151▲185Kenmore, NYNY14,80810,312−10%

152▲181Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510,360+5%

153▲185Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33410,865+19%

154▲187Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,334+1%

155▲184Island Park, NYNY5,06911,391+7%

156▲184Mineola, NYNY21,37611,548+11%

157▲185Valley Stream, NYNY40,37911,610+11%

158▲187Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02911,696+13%

159▲184Yonkers, NYNY212,60311,807+8%

160▲187Williston Park, NYNY7,52412,019+4%

161▲185New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22612,059+7%

162▲186Port Chester, NYNY32,30313,876+16%

163▲186Manorhaven, NYNY7,13515,213+16%

164▲186Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,743−2%

165▲186Hempstead, NYNY59,81916,207+6%

166▲187Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30416,463+6%

167▲185Spring Valley, NYNY34,48217,172+35%

168▲187Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88925,367+23%

169▲187New Square, NYNY10,21427,831+121%

170▲187New York, NYNY8,584,62928,572+7%

171▲183Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14732,248+259%

172▲186Kaser, NYNY6,12135,587+85%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES