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Most sparsely populated, New York cities · 2010

New York cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 347 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, NYNY5,205229+8%

02Calverton, NYNY5,618248+14%

03Woodbury, NYNY11,571300–

04Big Flats, NYNY5,651316+113%

05West Point, NYNY6,349367−5%

06Flanders, NYNY6,609389+23%

07North Sea, NYNY6,458403−1%

08Yaphank, NYNY6,934436+18%

09Rome, NYNY31,682451−4%

10Oneida, NYNY10,009517+4%

11Old Westbury, NYNY5,071545+10%

12East Quogue, NYNY5,406546+12%

13Southold, NYNY6,397549+5%

14Manorville, NYNY14,233563+29%

15Country Knolls, NYNY5,445650+3%

16East Glenville, NYNY11,914658+9%

17East Hampton North, NYNY6,006743+15%

18Springs, NYNY9,163778+33%

19Wading River, NYNY8,359789+16%

20Myers Corner, NYNY10,877795+22%

21Orange Lake, NYNY9,784799+15%

22Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334806−4%

23East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666867+20%

24Riverhead, NYNY14,936881+27%

25Fort Drum, NYNY16,065903+7%

26Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768948+2%

27East Moriches, NYNY6,260967+15%

28Salamanca, NYNY5,719970−5%

29Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1541,008+5%

30Ridge, NYNY12,5031,011−0%

31Highland, NYNY6,3671,045+12%

32Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7061,052+11%

33Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1991,054+4%

34West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0501,064+5%

35South Hill, NYNY6,9511,132+11%

36Southport, NYNY6,4501,135−2%

37West Hills, NYNY5,3691,140−0%

38East Greenbush, NYNY6,5811,146+10%

39Bohemia, NYNY9,1811,183+3%

40East Shoreham, NYNY7,3211,235+15%

41Rocky Point, NYNY13,3561,238+38%

42Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061,261+9%

43Middle Island, NYNY11,0271,275+8%

44Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,312+2%

45Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5461,326+2%

46South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,343−3%

47Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691,363+13%

48Mahopac, NYNY9,0391,365−1%

49Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,425−3%

50Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271,440+14%

51Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,490−1%

52Canton, NYNY6,8941,523+7%

53Melville, NYNY19,7141,568+31%

54Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8541,585−4%

55Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9871,599+1%

56Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,606+2%

57Harrison, NYNY32,2731,639+14%

58Goshen, NYNY5,7441,643−4%

59Monticello, NYNY7,1951,648+3%

60Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,660+0%

61Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321,666−0%

62Liberty, NYNY5,0971,676+10%

63Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,679+16%

64Newark, NYNY8,9191,688−6%

65Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,708+3%

66Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,720+6%

67Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,744−1%

68Woodbury, NYNY9,3481,779−1%

69New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,806+8%

70Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,814+3%

71Bath, NYNY5,5451,824+3%

72Medina, NYNY5,8551,838−5%

73North Hills, NYNY5,4811,841+18%

74Miller Place, NYNY11,7361,884+17%

75Airmont, NYNY10,6341,890+11%

76Malone, NYNY5,3151,895−3%

77Scotchtown, NYNY10,2521,904+3%

78Potsdam, NYNY8,0191,917+0%

79Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0932,020+39%

80Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542,032−5%

81Hauppauge, NYNY20,7932,046+4%

82Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8082,048+13%

83Stony Point, NYNY12,7282,063+3%

84Albion, NYNY5,8432,074−19%

85Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652,074−2%

86Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4682,082+1%

87West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,091−3%

88Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,150−1%

89New City, NYNY34,4582,170−1%

90Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,186+5%

91Smithtown, NYNY24,3752,219−2%

92Medford, NYNY24,7962,236+10%

93Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1232,245−10%

94Westmere, NYNY8,3342,299+1%

95Irvington, NYNY6,5332,301−3%

96Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,313−6%

97Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,313+5%

98Washingtonville, NYNY5,6402,324+1%

99Pearl River, NYNY16,1552,337+2%

100Elwood, NYNY11,7622,338+2%

101North Bellport, NYNY11,0872,352+28%

102Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092,353−5%

103Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682,360+0%

104Huntington, NYNY19,9482,362−2%

105New Windsor, NYNY8,9192,372−2%

106Brighton, NYNY36,8342,376+3%

107Bayport, NYNY8,9212,381+3%

108Oswego, NYNY17,0242,383+1%

109Monroe, NYNY9,4622,395+8%

110Tappan, NYNY6,6872,399−2%

111Colonie, NYNY7,6792,404−2%

112Massena, NYNY9,8982,414−2%

113Olean, NYNY13,5082,449−6%

114Webster, NYNY5,7612,451+4%

115Shirley, NYNY28,3752,462+10%

116East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,483−7%

117Viola, NYNY8,4612,485+16%

118Centerport, NYNY6,0722,490+1%

119Oakdale, NYNY7,1152,510−1%

120Rotterdam, NYNY22,6952,517+1%

121Lockport, NYNY20,2482,520−5%

122Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3062,530−1%

123Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,572−4%

124Kings Park, NYNY16,5162,590+7%

125Hornell, NYNY8,0242,611−5%

126Congers, NYNY8,2752,626+1%

127Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7352,640+12%

128Rye, NYNY16,6142,686+5%

129East Patchogue, NYNY21,6732,701+8%

130Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2802,721−18%

131Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,727+9%

132South Huntington, NYNY9,7792,759−0%

133Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,764−4%

134Lackawanna, NYNY19,4522,770−5%

135Holtsville, NYNY19,3442,773+16%

136Warwick, NYNY6,5342,775+5%

137Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,819+6%

138Coram, NYNY39,5392,829+12%

139St. James, NYNY13,2442,922+1%

140Commack, NYNY36,5582,949−1%

141Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,954+21%

142Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0562,963−6%

143Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6762,968+4%

144Batavia, NYNY15,1682,977−5%

145Herkimer, NYNY7,1952,992+3%

146Watertown, NYNY23,5172,992+1%

147Depew, NYNY14,8013,015−8%

148Fulton, NYNY11,1883,032+0%

149Fairmount, NYNY9,7243,038−5%

150East Hills, NYNY7,3283,052+2%

151Endwell, NYNY11,5463,057−2%

152Gloversville, NYNY14,7823,104+2%

153Hudson, NYNY5,7213,111−11%

154North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8063,128−5%

155Geneva, NYNY12,5523,147−3%

156Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,170+1%

157Sayville, NYNY15,4083,172+1%

158Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,188+5%

159Kingston, NYNY23,9423,193+2%

160Northport, NYNY7,3363,214−3%

161Baywood, NYNY8,1763,215−3%

162Ilion, NYNY7,4883,230−6%

163Beacon, NYNY14,9313,279+13%

164Nanuet, NYNY19,7993,290+7%

165Hilton, NYNY5,8733,296+1%

166Greece, NYNY13,9433,320−1%

167Auburn, NYNY25,9473,322−3%

168Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,333−2%

169Mattydale, NYNY5,9713,357+1%

170Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,370+4%

171Norwich, NYNY6,5383,385−2%

172Manhasset, NYNY7,7163,388−3%

173Fairport, NYNY5,3263,388−7%

174North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,422−1%

175Jericho, NYNY13,7593,424+4%

176Irondequoit, NYNY50,6573,442−1%

177Walden, NYNY6,9353,473+13%

178Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,489−0%

179Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,500−2%

180Nesconset, NYNY13,8333,503+12%

181Alfred, NYNY5,1473,508+6%

182Centereach, NYNY31,8393,541+16%

183Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2553,564−10%

184North Gates, NYNY9,9043,575–

185Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7573,577+9%

186Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103,592+3%

187Corning, NYNY10,5143,626+3%

188East Islip, NYNY13,5733,664+3%

189North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843,673−7%

190Westvale, NYNY5,2123,679−4%

191Farmingville, NYNY16,1603,697−6%

192Utica, NYNY62,9783,722+3%

193Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,723+6%

194Terryville, NYNY10,7943,756+12%

195Port Washington, NYNY18,0043,772+4%

196Syosset, NYNY18,4333,785+2%

197Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913,788−2%

198Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,789+9%

199Hamburg, NYNY9,8403,795−7%

200Lancaster, NYNY9,9953,809−7%

201Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,817+2%

202Tarrytown, NYNY11,8903,841+2%

203Brockport, NYNY7,7363,848+3%

204New Paltz, NYNY8,6893,869+13%

205Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333,912+5%

206East Northport, NYNY19,7003,922−3%

207Islip, NYNY17,3623,935−9%

208Holbrook, NYNY26,4493,951−1%

209Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403,966+3%

210Tonawanda, NYNY14,8483,978−6%

211Mastic, NYNY15,7084,010+0%

212Elmira, NYNY26,0894,026−6%

213Glen Cove, NYNY28,1904,050+1%

214Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,055+0%

215Solvay, NYNY6,4274,074−4%

216Endicott, NYNY13,0684,193+3%

217Garden City, NYNY23,0434,199+3%

218Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,213−5%

219Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1684,230−4%

220Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,285+4%

221Uniondale, NYNY33,1484,335+8%

222Selden, NYNY21,6044,364−9%

223Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4744,400+7%

224Elmsford, NYNY5,2034,412−0%

225Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214,443+2%

226Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754,456+4%

227Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,480−1%

228Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,488+2%

229University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0204,493–

230Deer Park, NYNY27,9904,497−2%

231Binghamton, NYNY46,4184,521−0%

232Albany, NYNY101,6984,572+2%

233Scotia, NYNY7,2954,579−3%

234Plainview, NYNY25,9824,580+2%

235Bayville, NYNY6,7804,584−7%

236Bethpage, NYNY17,1234,594−1%

237Amityville, NYNY9,7994,632+1%

238Bay Shore, NYNY31,6834,638+10%

239West Islip, NYNY26,8654,650−2%

240Sound Beach, NYNY7,2104,650−22%

241Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1214,666+5%

242Central Islip, NYNY38,3734,815+8%

243Troy, NYNY50,9124,840+2%

244Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0484,926+12%

245Wantagh, NYNY18,3654,927−1%

246Cortland, NYNY17,3944,932+2%

247East Rochester, NYNY6,1325,009−1%

248Babylon, NYNY12,2815,046−4%

249West Babylon, NYNY43,5705,111−1%

250Suffern, NYNY11,7965,113−3%

251Carle Place, NYNY5,1885,199−5%

252Patchogue, NYNY12,4865,220−1%

253Eggertsville, NYNY14,8945,250–

254Middletown, NYNY30,0985,293+11%

255North Babylon, NYNY17,9635,311−2%

256Larchmont, NYNY6,7505,350−10%

257Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3085,422−2%

258Peekskill, NYNY25,8915,429+5%

259Ithaca, NYNY33,6325,569+2%

260Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5305,589–

261Lakeview, NYNY5,8255,609+0%

262East Massapequa, NYNY20,3775,643−3%

263Hillcrest, NYNY9,0715,792+6%

264Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,793−1%

265White Plains, NYNY62,8715,839+7%

266Baldwin, NYNY34,9945,842+2%

267Seaford, NYNY15,5495,860−3%

268Rochester, NYNY206,1085,888−4%

269Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965,899+1%

270Eastchester, NYNY20,4915,924+5%

271North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2825,926+26%

272Merrick, NYNY21,7445,932−3%

273North Massapequa, NYNY17,8775,974−7%

274Haverstraw, NYNY12,7916,003+18%

275Huntington Station, NYNY32,6016,032+10%

276North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526,034−1%

277East Meadow, NYNY36,8216,050+2%

278Massapequa, NYNY21,3896,093−4%

279Hicksville, NYNY43,7806,117+1%

280Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,119+7%

281Inwood, NYNY12,2356,139+5%

282Mechanicville, NYNY5,0216,193+4%

283Plainedge, NYNY8,6246,280−4%

284North Wantagh, NYNY11,9406,285−2%

285Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4996,363+10%

286Westbury, NYNY15,9816,462+6%

287Buffalo, NYNY274,6136,471−11%

288Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,505−3%

289Oceanside, NYNY31,6396,513−2%

290South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6766,606−4%

291Woodmere, NYNY18,0616,633+4%

292West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256,696−1%

293South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5126,853+6%

294Bellmore, NYNY15,9546,875−1%

295Salisbury, NYNY12,4126,930−2%

296West Hempstead, NYNY20,6487,096+1%

297North Merrick, NYNY12,3667,139+4%

298Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,273−2%

299Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,389−2%

300Copiague, NYNY23,4247,436+5%

301North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,483+2%

302Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,485−3%

303New Rochelle, NYNY85,8647,492+7%

304Great Neck, NYNY11,1417,545+5%

305North Amityville, NYNY21,1387,578+8%

306Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,584+2%

307North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,611−1%

308Levittown, NYNY51,9047,616−2%

309Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,641+0%

310Hewlett, NYNY7,5707,740−3%

311Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9977,759−3%

312Garden City Park, NYNY7,9147,861+3%

313Ossining, NYNY27,5797,913+4%

314Binghamton University, NYNY7,4497,970–

315Monsey, NYNY28,1608,030+27%

316Malverne, NYNY8,4768,047−5%

317Pelham, NYNY7,6088,406+8%

318Nyack, NYNY7,5118,786+0%

319Freeport, NYNY44,1748,865−2%

320North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8258,916+5%

321Roosevelt, NYNY18,8859,185+3%

322New Cassel, NYNY14,5519,417+6%

323East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,644−6%

324Lynbrook, NYNY20,8559,651−2%

325Elmont, NYNY36,5189,735+2%

326Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3349,766+7%

327Mineola, NYNY21,37610,156−2%

328Franklin Square, NYNY30,89710,181−0%

329Island Park, NYNY5,06910,461−2%

330Kenmore, NYNY14,80810,740−6%

331Valley Stream, NYNY40,37910,785+3%

332Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02910,792+4%

333Yonkers, NYNY212,60310,884−0%

334Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,163−1%

335New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611,453+2%

336Williston Park, NYNY7,52411,641+0%

337Port Chester, NYNY32,30312,443+4%

338Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14713,800+54%

339Manorhaven, NYNY7,13513,979+7%

340Hempstead, NYNY59,81914,601−5%

341Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,002−6%

342Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30415,321−2%

343Spring Valley, NYNY34,48215,611+23%

344New Square, NYNY10,21418,921+50%

345Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88921,566+4%

346New York, NYNY8,584,62927,209+2%

347Kaser, NYNY6,12127,465+42%

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