RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 340 SHOWN OF 340

Most sparsely populated, New York cities · 1990

New York cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 340 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205154−27%

02Big Flats, NYNY5,651161+8%

03Calverton, NYNY5,618182−17%

04North Sea, NYNY6,458230−43%

05Manorville, NYNY14,233244−44%

06Flanders, NYNY6,609281−11%

07Yaphank, NYNY6,934340−8%

08Old Westbury, NYNY5,071455−8%

09Oneida, NYNY10,009492−1%

10Southold, NYNY6,397496−5%

11East Quogue, NYNY5,406502+2%

12Springs, NYNY9,163514−12%

13Carmel, NYNY7,306520–

14Wading River, NYNY8,359544−20%

15Riverhead, NYNY14,936584−16%

16Rome, NYNY31,682592+27%

17Orange Lake, NYNY9,784595−15%

18East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666603−16%

19Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706610−35%

20East Glenville, NYNY11,914648+7%

21Myers Corner, NYNY10,877656+1%

22Country Knolls, NYNY5,445682+8%

23East Moriches, NYNY6,260741−12%

24Rocky Point, NYNY13,356759−16%

25Fort Drum, NYNY16,065807−4%

26Highland, NYNY6,367832−11%

27Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334853+1%

28Ridge, NYNY12,503889−12%

29Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768891−5%

30West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050897−11%

31South Hill, NYNY6,951909−11%

32Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154952−1%

33Middle Island, NYNY11,027955−19%

34East Greenbush, NYNY6,581966−7%

35Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199967−5%

36East Shoreham, NYNY7,3211,011−6%

37Melville, NYNY19,7141,039−13%

38Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061,073−7%

39Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,095+8%

40Bohemia, NYNY9,1811,111−3%

41Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691,133−6%

42Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271,138−10%

43South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,147−17%

44Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,179−8%

45West Hills, NYNY5,3691,192+4%

46Southport, NYNY6,4501,216+5%

47North Hills, NYNY5,4811,252−20%

48Mahopac, NYNY9,0391,265−9%

49De Witt, NYNY11,0601,271–

50Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,284−11%

51Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931,337−8%

52Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5461,347+4%

53Harrison, NYNY32,2731,390−4%

54Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,401−11%

55New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,412−16%

56Miller Place, NYNY11,7361,422−12%

57Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,442−5%

58Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321,491−11%

59Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,495−8%

60Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9871,518−4%

61Canton, NYNY6,8941,539+8%

62Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,572+7%

63Liberty, NYNY5,0971,575+4%

64Goshen, NYNY5,7441,583−7%

65Woodbury, NYNY9,3481,599−11%

66Monticello, NYNY7,1951,617+1%

67Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8541,625−2%

68Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,641−1%

69North Bellport, NYNY11,0871,667−9%

70Viola, NYNY8,4611,685−21%

71Airmont, NYNY10,6341,716+0%

72Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,747+5%

73Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,752−0%

74Latham, NYNY13,8021,752–

75Stony Point, NYNY12,7281,798−10%

76Scotchtown, NYNY10,2521,812−2%

77Newark, NYNY8,9191,817+2%

78Bath, NYNY5,5451,829+3%

79Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,879+6%

80Monroe, NYNY9,4621,887−15%

81Hauppauge, NYNY20,7931,932−2%

82Washingtonville, NYNY5,6401,933−16%

83Medford, NYNY24,7961,970−3%

84Albion, NYNY5,8432,008−21%

85Medina, NYNY5,8552,027+4%

86Shirley, NYNY28,3752,027−10%

87Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542,029−5%

88Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,031−3%

89Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652,051−3%

90Bayport, NYNY8,9212,062−11%

91Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,066−7%

92Potsdam, NYNY8,0192,084+9%

93Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7352,101−11%

94Holtsville, NYNY19,3442,106−12%

95Westmere, NYNY8,3342,130−6%

96Smithtown, NYNY24,3752,150−5%

97Malone, NYNY5,3152,173+12%

98New City, NYNY34,4582,178−1%

99Coram, NYNY39,5392,178−14%

100Loudonville, NYNY10,5272,180–

101Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,187+1%

102Brighton, NYNY36,8342,236−3%

103West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,238+4%

104Pearl River, NYNY16,1552,254−2%

105Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,265−10%

106Irvington, NYNY6,5332,275−4%

107Elwood, NYNY11,7622,284+0%

108Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,352−5%

109Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682,357−0%

110New Windsor, NYNY8,9192,365−2%

111Huntington, NYNY19,9482,388−1%

112Centerport, NYNY6,0722,411−2%

113East Patchogue, NYNY21,6732,428−3%

114Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3062,439−5%

115Warwick, NYNY6,5342,467−7%

116Colonie, NYNY7,6792,473+1%

117Oakdale, NYNY7,1152,479−2%

118Webster, NYNY5,7612,480+5%

119Tappan, NYNY6,6872,491+2%

120Congers, NYNY8,2752,513−4%

121Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092,515+2%

122Oswego, NYNY17,0242,521+7%

123Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,523−5%

124Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,545−5%

125Rye, NYNY16,6142,552−0%

126Massena, NYNY9,8982,587+5%

127Rotterdam, NYNY22,6952,588+3%

128Nanuet, NYNY19,7992,588−16%

129Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,597+6%

130East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,647−0%

131Kings Park, NYNY16,5162,664+10%

132Roessleville, NYNY10,9682,671–

133Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1232,728+9%

134Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6762,738−4%

135St. James, NYNY13,2442,783−4%

136Beacon, NYNY14,9312,794−4%

137Nesconset, NYNY13,8332,803−11%

138South Huntington, NYNY9,7792,818+2%

139Olean, NYNY13,5082,872+10%

140Walden, NYNY6,9352,905−5%

141Lockport, NYNY20,2482,908+10%

142Hilton, NYNY5,8732,920−11%

143Commack, NYNY36,5582,949−1%

144East Hills, NYNY7,3282,960−1%

145Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7572,995−9%

146Centereach, NYNY31,8392,996−2%

147Hornell, NYNY8,0243,012+10%

148Herkimer, NYNY7,1953,046+5%

149Dunkirk, NYNY12,3263,078+7%

150Kingston, NYNY23,9423,087−2%

151New Paltz, NYNY8,6893,100−9%

152Sayville, NYNY15,4083,115−1%

153Batavia, NYNY15,1683,140+0%

154Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523,144+8%

155Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,200+5%

156Baywood, NYNY8,1763,216−3%

157Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,234+0%

158Manhasset, NYNY7,7163,236−8%

159Terryville, NYNY10,7943,257−3%

160Watertown, NYNY23,5173,258+10%

161Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,263−6%

162Northport, NYNY7,3363,288−0%

163Fulton, NYNY11,1883,296+9%

164Gloversville, NYNY14,7823,301+8%

165Jericho, NYNY13,7593,317+1%

166Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563,325+5%

167Mattydale, NYNY5,9713,343+1%

168Geneva, NYNY12,5523,356+4%

169Endwell, NYNY11,5463,366+8%

170Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103,452−1%

171North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8063,467+5%

172Depew, NYNY14,8013,482+6%

173Irondequoit, NYNY50,6573,484−0%

174Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,527+13%

175Farmingville, NYNY16,1603,544−10%

176Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913,557−8%

177Uniondale, NYNY33,1483,559−12%

178Ilion, NYNY7,4883,565+3%

179Mastic, NYNY15,7083,569−11%

180Greece, NYNY13,9433,575+7%

181Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,581+2%

182Norwich, NYNY6,5383,584+4%

183East Islip, NYNY13,5733,626+2%

184Glen Cove, NYNY28,1903,627−9%

185Central Islip, NYNY38,3733,638−19%

186Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803,644+10%

187Fairmount, NYNY9,7243,645+14%

188Tarrytown, NYNY11,8903,658−3%

189Holbrook, NYNY26,4493,672−8%

190Port Washington, NYNY18,0043,681+2%

191North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,706+7%

192Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,710+9%

193Hudson, NYNY5,7213,723+7%

194Elmsford, NYNY5,2033,726−16%

195North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843,737−6%

196Bay Shore, NYNY31,6833,748−11%

197Auburn, NYNY25,9473,750+9%

198Fairport, NYNY5,3263,761+4%

199Syosset, NYNY18,4333,812+2%

200Alfred, NYNY5,1473,831+15%

201Corning, NYNY10,5143,871+10%

202Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,874+4%

203Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,897+9%

204Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,959+13%

205East Northport, NYNY19,7003,959−2%

206Islip, NYNY17,3623,985−8%

207North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824,003−15%

208Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,023−0%

209Brockport, NYNY7,7364,024+8%

210Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4404,042+5%

211Garden City, NYNY23,0434,070+0%

212Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1214,079−8%

213Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,102−6%

214Utica, NYNY62,9784,105+13%

215Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0484,108−7%

216Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3334,111+10%

217Solvay, NYNY6,4274,157−2%

218Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214,188−4%

219Hamburg, NYNY9,8404,212+3%

220Endicott, NYNY13,0684,236+4%

221Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754,339+2%

222Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1684,341−2%

223Scotia, NYNY7,2954,360−8%

224Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2554,391+11%

225Lancaster, NYNY9,9954,393+7%

226Bethpage, NYNY17,1234,407−5%

227Westvale, NYNY5,2124,412+15%

228Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,438+0%

229Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,459+8%

230Peekskill, NYNY25,8914,497−13%

231Amityville, NYNY9,7994,517−2%

232Selden, NYNY21,6044,530−6%

233Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,533−0%

234Tonawanda, NYNY14,8484,545+7%

235Middletown, NYNY30,0984,553−5%

236Plainview, NYNY25,9824,578+2%

237Elmira, NYNY26,0894,650+9%

238West Islip, NYNY26,8654,663−2%

239Deer Park, NYNY27,9904,675+2%

240Albany, NYNY101,6984,723+6%

241Haverstraw, NYNY12,7914,757−7%

242Wantagh, NYNY18,3654,848−2%

243Inwood, NYNY12,2354,870−17%

244Patchogue, NYNY12,4864,894−7%

245Hillcrest, NYNY9,0714,940−9%

246Bayville, NYNY6,7804,942+1%

247White Plains, NYNY62,8715,003−8%

248West Babylon, NYNY43,5705,016−2%

249Binghamton, NYNY46,4185,058+12%

250Babylon, NYNY12,2815,080−3%

251Cortland, NYNY17,3945,085+6%

252Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1475,087−43%

253Huntington Station, NYNY32,6015,158−6%

254Troy, NYNY50,9125,240+10%

255East Rochester, NYNY6,1325,271+4%

256Suffern, NYNY11,7965,272+0%

257Carle Place, NYNY5,1885,331−3%

258Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965,399−8%

259Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3085,406−2%

260North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525,470−10%

261Lakeview, NYNY5,8255,471−2%

262Ithaca, NYNY33,6325,482+1%

263North Babylon, NYNY17,9635,484+1%

264Baldwin, NYNY34,9945,522−3%

265Sound Beach, NYNY7,2105,560−7%

266Westbury, NYNY15,9815,572−8%

267Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4995,606−3%

268Eastchester, NYNY20,4915,616−0%

269Larchmont, NYNY6,7505,640−5%

270East Massapequa, NYNY20,3775,786−0%

271East Meadow, NYNY36,8215,856−1%

272North Amityville, NYNY21,1385,876−16%

273Hicksville, NYNY43,7805,915−3%

274Seaford, NYNY15,5495,976−1%

275Woodmere, NYNY18,0616,036−5%

276West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256,049−11%

277Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,066+6%

278Monsey, NYNY28,1606,099−4%

279South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5126,124−5%

280Merrick, NYNY21,7446,186+1%

281Massapequa, NYNY21,3896,187−3%

282Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,202−8%

283Plainedge, NYNY8,6246,224−5%

284Mechanicville, NYNY5,0216,256+5%

285North Wantagh, NYNY11,9406,451+1%

286North Massapequa, NYNY17,8776,468+1%

287Rochester, NYNY206,1086,477+5%

288Syracuse, NYNY144,8966,539+11%

289New Rochelle, NYNY85,8646,539−7%

290Oceanside, NYNY31,6396,577−1%

291Great Neck, NYNY11,1416,605−8%

292West Hempstead, NYNY20,6486,655−5%

293Copiague, NYNY23,4246,717−5%

294New Cassel, NYNY14,5516,870−23%

295Newburgh, NYNY28,0596,951−6%

296Bellmore, NYNY15,9546,968−0%

297Salisbury, NYNY12,4127,006−1%

298South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767,012+2%

299North Merrick, NYNY12,3667,047+2%

300Ossining, NYNY27,5797,130−6%

301Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,173−3%

302North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,212−1%

303Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,333−4%

304Garden City Park, NYNY7,9147,489−2%

305Hewlett, NYNY7,5707,514−6%

306North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,522−2%

307Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,606+1%

308New Square, NYNY10,2147,608−40%

309Pelham, NYNY7,6087,802+0%

310North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8257,814−8%

311Levittown, NYNY51,9047,822+0%

312Buffalo, NYNY274,6138,126+12%

313Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9978,232+3%

314Watervliet, NYNY10,2428,235+8%

315Freeport, NYNY44,1748,251−9%

316Elmont, NYNY36,5188,391−12%

317Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3348,468−7%

318Roosevelt, NYNY18,8858,492−5%

319Nyack, NYNY7,5118,517−3%

320Malverne, NYNY8,4768,558+1%

321Lynbrook, NYNY20,8559,542−4%

322Valley Stream, NYNY40,3799,760−7%

323Franklin Square, NYNY30,8979,793−4%

324East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,972−3%

325Mineola, NYNY21,37610,261−1%

326Yonkers, NYNY212,60310,446−4%

327Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02910,486+1%

328Port Chester, NYNY32,30310,622−11%

329Spring Valley, NYNY34,48210,858−14%

330Island Park, NYNY5,06910,921+3%

331Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,222−0%

332New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611,472+2%

333Kenmore, NYNY14,80811,964+5%

334Williston Park, NYNY7,52412,006+4%

335Manorhaven, NYNY7,13512,094−8%

336Hempstead, NYNY59,81913,398−13%

337Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,108−6%

338Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30415,290−2%

339Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88918,961−8%

340New York, NYNY8,584,62924,371−9%

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