RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 341 SHOWN OF 341

Most sparsely populated, New York cities · 2000

New York cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Big Flats, NYNY5,651149+0%

02Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205211+0%

03Calverton, NYNY5,618218+0%

04Flanders, NYNY6,609317+0%

05Yaphank, NYNY6,934368+0%

06West Point, NYNY6,349387+0%

07North Sea, NYNY6,458406+0%

08Manorville, NYNY14,233438+0%

09Rome, NYNY31,682467+0%

10East Quogue, NYNY5,406489+0%

11Old Westbury, NYNY5,071493+0%

12Oneida, NYNY10,009498+0%

13Southold, NYNY6,397522+0%

14Springs, NYNY9,163584+0%

15East Glenville, NYNY11,914603+0%

16Country Knolls, NYNY5,445629+0%

17East Hampton North, NYNY6,006644+0%

18Myers Corner, NYNY10,877649+0%

19Wading River, NYNY8,359682+0%

20Riverhead, NYNY14,936697+0%

21Orange Lake, NYNY9,784697+0%

22East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666722+0%

23East Moriches, NYNY6,260838+0%

24Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334842+0%

25Fort Drum, NYNY16,065845+0%

26Rocky Point, NYNY13,356900+0%

27Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768933+0%

28Highland, NYNY6,367937+0%

29Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706946+0%

30Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154962+0%

31West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0501,011+0%

32Ridge, NYNY12,5031,014+0%

33Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1991,015+0%

34Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,017+0%

35South Hill, NYNY6,9511,018+0%

36East Greenbush, NYNY6,5811,043+0%

37East Shoreham, NYNY7,3211,076+0%

38West Hills, NYNY5,3691,143+0%

39Bohemia, NYNY9,1811,147+0%

40Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061,155+0%

41Southport, NYNY6,4501,160+0%

42Middle Island, NYNY11,0271,180+0%

43Melville, NYNY19,7141,200+0%

44Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691,208+0%

45Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271,264+0%

46Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,284+0%

47Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5461,297+0%

48South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,380+0%

49Mahopac, NYNY9,0391,383+0%

50Canton, NYNY6,8941,419+0%

51Harrison, NYNY32,2731,441+0%

52Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,446+0%

53Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931,456+0%

54Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,464+0%

55Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,511+0%

56Liberty, NYNY5,0971,517+0%

57North Hills, NYNY5,4811,560+0%

58Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,578+0%

59Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9871,581+0%

60Monticello, NYNY7,1951,596+0%

61Miller Place, NYNY11,7361,616+0%

62Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,621+0%

63Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,652+0%

64Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,657+0%

65Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8541,658+0%

66Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321,673+0%

67New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,677+0%

68Airmont, NYNY10,6341,708+0%

69Goshen, NYNY5,7441,710+0%

70Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,754+0%

71Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,766+0%

72Bath, NYNY5,5451,778+0%

73Newark, NYNY8,9191,787+0%

74Woodbury, NYNY9,3481,799+0%

75Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8081,810+0%

76North Bellport, NYNY11,0871,835+0%

77Scotchtown, NYNY10,2521,851+0%

78Potsdam, NYNY8,0191,916+0%

79Medina, NYNY5,8551,945+0%

80Malone, NYNY5,3151,948+0%

81Hauppauge, NYNY20,7931,969+0%

82Stony Point, NYNY12,7281,995+0%

83Medford, NYNY24,7962,036+0%

84Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4682,071+0%

85Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,084+0%

86Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652,111+0%

87Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542,140+0%

88Viola, NYNY8,4612,146+0%

89West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,148+0%

90Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,175+0%

91New City, NYNY34,4582,201+0%

92Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,211+0%

93Monroe, NYNY9,4622,227+0%

94Shirley, NYNY28,3752,245+0%

95Smithtown, NYNY24,3752,255+0%

96Westmere, NYNY8,3342,268+0%

97Elwood, NYNY11,7622,284+0%

98Pearl River, NYNY16,1552,290+0%

99Washingtonville, NYNY5,6402,305+0%

100Brighton, NYNY36,8342,310+0%

101Bayport, NYNY8,9212,319+0%

102Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7352,357+0%

103Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682,357+0%

104Oswego, NYNY17,0242,358+0%

105Webster, NYNY5,7612,368+0%

106Irvington, NYNY6,5332,377+0%

107Holtsville, NYNY19,3442,392+0%

108Huntington, NYNY19,9482,409+0%

109New Windsor, NYNY8,9192,413+0%

110Kings Park, NYNY16,5162,420+0%

111Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,441+0%

112Colonie, NYNY7,6792,442+0%

113Tappan, NYNY6,6872,451+0%

114Centerport, NYNY6,0722,462+0%

115Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,470+0%

116Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092,470+0%

117Massena, NYNY9,8982,474+0%

118Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1232,495+0%

119Rotterdam, NYNY22,6952,503+0%

120East Patchogue, NYNY21,6732,503+0%

121Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,509+0%

122Coram, NYNY39,5392,526+0%

123Oakdale, NYNY7,1152,542+0%

124Albion, NYNY5,8432,547+0%

125Rye, NYNY16,6142,555+0%

126Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3062,559+0%

127Olean, NYNY13,5082,601+0%

128Congers, NYNY8,2752,607+0%

129Warwick, NYNY6,5342,643+0%

130Lockport, NYNY20,2482,652+0%

131East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,658+0%

132Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,660+0%

133Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,670+0%

134Hornell, NYNY8,0242,751+0%

135South Huntington, NYNY9,7792,772+0%

136Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6762,850+0%

137Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,889+0%

138Herkimer, NYNY7,1952,897+0%

139St. James, NYNY13,2442,907+0%

140Lackawanna, NYNY19,4522,911+0%

141Beacon, NYNY14,9312,914+0%

142Watertown, NYNY23,5172,957+0%

143Commack, NYNY36,5582,969+0%

144East Hills, NYNY7,3283,002+0%

145Fulton, NYNY11,1883,022+0%

146Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,048+0%

147Gloversville, NYNY14,7823,054+0%

148Centereach, NYNY31,8393,060+0%

149Walden, NYNY6,9353,068+0%

150Nanuet, NYNY19,7993,074+0%

151Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,125+0%

152Endwell, NYNY11,5463,127+0%

153Batavia, NYNY15,1683,129+0%

154Kingston, NYNY23,9423,135+0%

155Nesconset, NYNY13,8333,138+0%

156Sayville, NYNY15,4083,150+0%

157Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563,152+0%

158Fairmount, NYNY9,7243,208+0%

159Geneva, NYNY12,5523,231+0%

160Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,232+0%

161Depew, NYNY14,8013,276+0%

162Hilton, NYNY5,8733,279+0%

163Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7573,283+0%

164Jericho, NYNY13,7593,293+0%

165North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8063,296+0%

166Northport, NYNY7,3363,303+0%

167Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803,307+0%

168Baywood, NYNY8,1763,312+0%

169Mattydale, NYNY5,9713,316+0%

170Alfred, NYNY5,1473,323+0%

171Greece, NYNY13,9433,342+0%

172Terryville, NYNY10,7943,356+0%

173Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,413+0%

174New Paltz, NYNY8,6893,425+0%

175Auburn, NYNY25,9473,428+0%

176North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,453+0%

177Ilion, NYNY7,4883,454+0%

178Norwich, NYNY6,5383,463+0%

179Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103,473+0%

180Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,479+0%

181Irondequoit, NYNY50,6573,487+0%

182Hudson, NYNY5,7213,487+0%

183Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,502+0%

184Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,505+0%

185Manhasset, NYNY7,7163,506+0%

186Corning, NYNY10,5143,516+0%

187East Islip, NYNY13,5733,563+0%

188Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,565+0%

189Port Washington, NYNY18,0043,622+0%

190Utica, NYNY62,9783,627+0%

191Fairport, NYNY5,3263,633+0%

192Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333,722+0%

193Brockport, NYNY7,7363,727+0%

194Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,727+0%

195Syosset, NYNY18,4333,727+0%

196Tarrytown, NYNY11,8903,777+0%

197Westvale, NYNY5,2123,830+0%

198Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403,865+0%

199Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913,870+0%

200Farmingville, NYNY16,1603,930+0%

201Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2553,948+0%

202North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843,966+0%

203Holbrook, NYNY26,4493,997+0%

204Mastic, NYNY15,7083,998+0%

205Glen Cove, NYNY28,1903,998+0%

206Uniondale, NYNY33,1484,029+0%

207Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,040+0%

208East Northport, NYNY19,7004,044+0%

209Garden City, NYNY23,0434,068+0%

210Hamburg, NYNY9,8404,081+0%

211Endicott, NYNY13,0684,082+0%

212Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4744,107+0%

213Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,114+0%

214Lancaster, NYNY9,9954,116+0%

215Bay Shore, NYNY31,6834,201+0%

216Solvay, NYNY6,4274,236+0%

217Tonawanda, NYNY14,8484,243+0%

218Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754,265+0%

219Elmira, NYNY26,0894,266+0%

220Islip, NYNY17,3624,332+0%

221Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214,343+0%

222Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,384+0%

223Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0484,397+0%

224Elmsford, NYNY5,2034,424+0%

225Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1684,428+0%

226Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,430+0%

227Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1214,434+0%

228Central Islip, NYNY38,3734,465+0%

229Albany, NYNY101,6984,469+0%

230Plainview, NYNY25,9824,479+0%

231Binghamton, NYNY46,4184,521+0%

232Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,543+0%

233Deer Park, NYNY27,9904,590+0%

234Amityville, NYNY9,7994,592+0%

235Bethpage, NYNY17,1234,626+0%

236North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824,689+0%

237Scotia, NYNY7,2954,714+0%

238West Islip, NYNY26,8654,744+0%

239Troy, NYNY50,9124,748+0%

240Middletown, NYNY30,0984,785+0%

241Selden, NYNY21,6044,806+0%

242Cortland, NYNY17,3944,813+0%

243Bayville, NYNY6,7804,904+0%

244Wantagh, NYNY18,3654,953+0%

245East Rochester, NYNY6,1325,057+0%

246Haverstraw, NYNY12,7915,099+0%

247West Babylon, NYNY43,5705,139+0%

248Peekskill, NYNY25,8915,166+0%

249Babylon, NYNY12,2815,232+0%

250Suffern, NYNY11,7965,248+0%

251Patchogue, NYNY12,4865,274+0%

252North Babylon, NYNY17,9635,422+0%

253Ithaca, NYNY33,6325,435+0%

254Hillcrest, NYNY9,0715,445+0%

255White Plains, NYNY62,8715,451+0%

256Huntington Station, NYNY32,6015,462+0%

257Carle Place, NYNY5,1885,477+0%

258Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3085,518+0%

259Lakeview, NYNY5,8255,601+0%

260Eastchester, NYNY20,4915,624+0%

261Baldwin, NYNY34,9945,701+0%

262Schenectady, NYNY69,4715,720+0%

263East Massapequa, NYNY20,3775,790+0%

264Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4995,806+0%

265Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965,844+0%

266Inwood, NYNY12,2355,846+0%

267Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,878+0%

268Larchmont, NYNY6,7505,917+0%

269East Meadow, NYNY36,8215,943+0%

270Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215,982+0%

271Sound Beach, NYNY7,2105,991+0%

272Seaford, NYNY15,5496,050+0%

273Hicksville, NYNY43,7806,075+0%

274Westbury, NYNY15,9816,085+0%

275North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526,094+0%

276Merrick, NYNY21,7446,111+0%

277Rochester, NYNY206,1086,146+0%

278Monsey, NYNY28,1606,325+0%

279Massapequa, NYNY21,3896,365+0%

280Woodmere, NYNY18,0616,372+0%

281North Wantagh, NYNY11,9406,388+0%

282North Massapequa, NYNY17,8776,397+0%

283South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5126,480+0%

284Plainedge, NYNY8,6246,549+0%

285Oceanside, NYNY31,6396,640+0%

286Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,731+0%

287West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256,782+0%

288South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6766,868+0%

289North Merrick, NYNY12,3666,890+0%

290Bellmore, NYNY15,9546,969+0%

291New Rochelle, NYNY85,8647,017+0%

292North Amityville, NYNY21,1387,031+0%

293West Hempstead, NYNY20,6487,040+0%

294Salisbury, NYNY12,4127,072+0%

295Copiague, NYNY23,4247,090+0%

296Great Neck, NYNY11,1417,204+0%

297Buffalo, NYNY274,6137,248+0%

298North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,304+0%

299Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,424+0%

300Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,425+0%

301Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,557+0%

302Ossining, NYNY27,5797,581+0%

303Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,606+0%

304Garden City Park, NYNY7,9147,607+0%

305North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,664+0%

306Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,677+0%

307Pelham, NYNY7,6087,786+0%

308Levittown, NYNY51,9047,790+0%

309Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9977,983+0%

310Hewlett, NYNY7,5708,014+0%

311Malverne, NYNY8,4768,444+0%

312North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8258,466+0%

313Nyack, NYNY7,5118,749+0%

314New Cassel, NYNY14,5518,907+0%

315Roosevelt, NYNY18,8858,957+0%

316Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1478,986+0%

317Freeport, NYNY44,1749,055+0%

318Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3349,132+0%

319Elmont, NYNY36,5189,577+0%

320Lynbrook, NYNY20,8559,891+0%

321Franklin Square, NYNY30,89710,188+0%

322East Rockaway, NYNY10,09610,230+0%

323Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02910,334+0%

324Mineola, NYNY21,37610,391+0%

325Valley Stream, NYNY40,37910,457+0%

326Island Park, NYNY5,06910,634+0%

327Yonkers, NYNY212,60310,890+0%

328New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611,230+0%

329Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,236+0%

330Kenmore, NYNY14,80811,439+0%

331Williston Park, NYNY7,52411,599+0%

332Port Chester, NYNY32,30311,970+0%

333New Square, NYNY10,21412,599+0%

334Spring Valley, NYNY34,48212,681+0%

335Manorhaven, NYNY7,13513,087+0%

336Hempstead, NYNY59,81915,322+0%

337Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30415,569+0%

338Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,988+0%

339Kaser, NYNY6,12119,279+0%

340Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88920,685+0%

341New York, NYNY8,584,62926,654+0%

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