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Most sparsely populated, New York cities

New York cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 172 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Woodbury, NYNY11,571325–

02Rome, NYNY31,682423−9%

03Oneida, NYNY10,009454−9%

04Old Westbury, NYNY5,071592+20%

05Salamanca, NYNY5,719954−6%

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

07Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,248−3%

08Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,612−3%

09Potsdam, NYNY8,0191,631−15%

10Newark, NYNY8,9191,646−8%

11Canton, NYNY6,8941,663+17%

12Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,664−6%

13Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,700+12%

14Malone, NYNY5,3151,704−13%

15Goshen, NYNY5,7441,730+1%

16Bath, NYNY5,5451,748−2%

17Monticello, NYNY7,1951,763+10%

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

19Medina, NYNY5,8551,775−9%

20Fredonia, NYNY9,2831,807−13%

21Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231,841−26%

22Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,842+5%

23Harrison, NYNY32,2731,925+34%

24Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,932+34%

25Liberty, NYNY5,0971,945+28%

26North Hills, NYNY5,4811,988+27%

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

28Albion, NYNY5,8432,001−21%

29Massena, NYNY9,8982,185−12%

30Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,197+1%

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

32Washingtonville, NYNY5,6402,222−4%

33Oswego, NYNY17,0242,236−5%

34Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,269−8%

35Olean, NYNY13,5082,289−12%

36Airmont, NYNY10,6342,329+36%

37Irvington, NYNY6,5332,342−1%

38Colonie, NYNY7,6792,369−3%

39East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,369−11%

40Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,377+8%

41Lockport, NYNY20,2482,410−9%

42Hornell, NYNY8,0242,447−11%

43Watertown, NYNY23,5172,604−12%

44Webster, NYNY5,7612,615+10%

45Hudson, NYNY5,7212,651−24%

46Warwick, NYNY6,5342,693+2%

47Monroe, NYNY9,4622,709+22%

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

49Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,712−6%

50Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,723+2%

51Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,726+2%

52Herkimer, NYNY7,1952,780−4%

53Rye, NYNY16,6142,839+11%

54Fulton, NYNY11,1882,852−6%

55Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,904+16%

56Depew, NYNY14,8012,916−11%

57Batavia, NYNY15,1682,920−7%

58Gloversville, NYNY14,7822,929−4%

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

60Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,964+21%

61Lackawanna, NYNY19,4522,971+2%

62Geneva, NYNY12,5522,979−8%

63Ilion, NYNY7,4883,004−13%

64Norwich, NYNY6,5383,078−11%

65Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,081−1%

66Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,108−13%

67Auburn, NYNY25,9473,113−9%

68Beacon, NYNY14,9313,151+8%

69Northport, NYNY7,3363,185−4%

70Kingston, NYNY23,9423,200+2%

71Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,203−6%

72East Hills, NYNY7,3283,215+7%

73Hilton, NYNY5,8733,288+0%

74Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2553,356−15%

75Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,367−4%

76Fairport, NYNY5,3263,371−7%

77North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,409−1%

78Corning, NYNY10,5143,409−3%

79Walden, NYNY6,9353,452+13%

80Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7573,537+8%

81Brockport, NYNY7,7363,558−5%

82Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,592+18%

83Elmira, NYNY26,0893,597−16%

84Lancaster, NYNY9,9953,677−11%

85Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,677+5%

86Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,735+0%

87Utica, NYNY62,9783,766+4%

88Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,790+17%

89Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,791+9%

90Tonawanda, NYNY14,8483,904−8%

91Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333,940+6%

92Hamburg, NYNY9,8403,969−3%

93Solvay, NYNY6,4273,977−6%

94Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913,989+3%

95Tarrytown, NYNY11,8904,050+7%

96Endicott, NYNY13,0684,091+0%

97Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,162+3%

98Glen Cove, NYNY28,1904,234+6%

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

100Scotia, NYNY7,2954,322−8%

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

102Alfred, NYNY5,1474,325+30%

103Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,355−2%

104Binghamton, NYNY46,4184,430−2%

105Cortland, NYNY17,3944,467−7%

106Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,512−1%

107Bayville, NYNY6,7804,660−5%

108East Rochester, NYNY6,1324,663−8%

109Albany, NYNY101,6984,751+6%

110Amityville, NYNY9,7994,766+4%

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

112Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,908+19%

113Troy, NYNY50,9124,916+4%

114Elmsford, NYNY5,2034,922+11%

115New Paltz, NYNY8,6894,931+44%

116Babylon, NYNY12,2815,094−3%

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

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

119Patchogue, NYNY12,4865,525+5%

120Suffern, NYNY11,7965,625+7%

121Middletown, NYNY30,0985,672+19%

122Rochester, NYNY206,1085,763−6%

123Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,782−2%

124Peekskill, NYNY25,8915,960+15%

125Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215,985+0%

126Larchmont, NYNY6,7506,159+4%

127Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8966,200+6%

128Ithaca, NYNY33,6326,241+15%

129Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4996,317+9%

130Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,428+12%

131Haverstraw, NYNY12,7916,447+26%

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

133Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,691−1%

134Buffalo, NYNY274,6136,801−6%

135Westbury, NYNY15,9816,818+12%

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

137Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,275−2%

138Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,372−1%

139Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,632+0%

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

141Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,846+2%

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

143Malverne, NYNY8,4768,011−5%

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

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

146Ossining, NYNY27,5798,708+15%

147Freeport, NYNY44,1749,136+1%

148Pelham, NYNY7,6089,255+19%

149Nyack, NYNY7,5119,755+11%

150East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,917−3%

151Kenmore, NYNY14,80810,312−10%

152Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510,360+5%

153Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33410,865+19%

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

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

156Mineola, NYNY21,37611,548+11%

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

158Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02911,696+13%

159Yonkers, NYNY212,60311,807+8%

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

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

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

163Manorhaven, NYNY7,13515,213+16%

164Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,743−2%

165Hempstead, NYNY59,81916,207+6%

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

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

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

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

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

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

172Kaser, NYNY6,12135,587+85%

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