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Most sparsely populated, New York cities · 2020

New York cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Calverton, NYNY5,618226+4%

02Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205320+52%

03Woodbury, NYNY11,571324–

04Big Flats, NYNY5,651333+124%

05West Point, NYNY6,349398+3%

06Rome, NYNY31,682429−8%

07Yaphank, NYNY6,934438+19%

08Flanders, NYNY6,609443+40%

09Oneida, NYNY10,009468−6%

10North Sea, NYNY6,458494+22%

11Old Westbury, NYNY5,071500+1%

12Manorville, NYNY14,233563+29%

13Southold, NYNY6,397577+11%

14East Quogue, NYNY5,406638+30%

15Wading River, NYNY8,359790+16%

16Carmel, NYNY7,306816–

17East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666885+23%

18Springs, NYNY9,163954+63%

19East Hampton North, NYNY6,006965+50%

20Salamanca, NYNY5,719989−3%

21Riverhead, NYNY14,936993+43%

22Ridge, NYNY12,5031,006−1%

23Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7681,015+9%

24Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1991,017+0%

25Southport, NYNY6,4501,064−8%

26East Moriches, NYNY6,2601,095+31%

27West Hills, NYNY5,3691,097−4%

28Fort Drum, NYNY16,0651,109+31%

29Orange Lake, NYNY9,7841,119+61%

30Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1541,138+18%

31Bohemia, NYNY9,1811,145−0%

32Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7061,177+24%

33Highland, NYNY6,3671,182+26%

34East Glenville, NYNY11,9141,183+96%

35Rocky Point, NYNY13,3561,204+34%

36South Hill, NYNY6,9511,229+21%

37Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061,230+7%

38Myers Corner, NYNY10,8771,241+91%

39Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,263−2%

40East Shoreham, NYNY7,3211,267+18%

41Middle Island, NYNY11,0271,283+9%

42West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0501,425+41%

43Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691,445+20%

44Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,452−1%

45Mahopac, NYNY9,0391,457+5%

46South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,509+9%

47Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271,529+21%

48Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5461,537+19%

49Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8541,544−7%

50Radisson, NYNY6,6761,557–

51Country Knolls, NYNY5,4451,562+148%

52Melville, NYNY19,7141,592+33%

53Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,594+1%

54East Greenbush, NYNY6,5811,600+53%

55Gananda, NYNY6,2731,612–

56Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,662+1%

57Newark, NYNY8,9191,664−7%

58Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,673+11%

59Harrison, NYNY32,2731,683+17%

60Potsdam, NYNY8,0191,690−12%

61Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321,691+1%

62Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,697+2%

63Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,702−4%

64Canton, NYNY6,8941,726+22%

65De Witt, NYNY11,0601,734–

66Goshen, NYNY5,7441,740+2%

67Niskayuna, NYNY21,2271,750–

68Bath, NYNY5,5451,756−1%

69Monticello, NYNY7,1951,758+10%

70Malone, NYNY5,3151,758−10%

71Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,774+9%

72Miller Place, NYNY11,7361,790+11%

73Liberty, NYNY5,0971,793+18%

74Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3341,809+115%

75Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,825+26%

76East Setauket, NYNY10,1491,826–

77Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,831+4%

78Medina, NYNY5,8551,833−6%

79Woodbury, NYNY9,3481,864+4%

80Fredonia, NYNY9,2831,866−10%

81New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,922+15%

82Albion, NYNY5,8431,930−24%

83Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931,937+33%

84Hauppauge, NYNY20,7931,968−0%

85North Hills, NYNY5,4811,982+27%

86Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1232,031−19%

87Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4682,042−1%

88Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652,058−2%

89Stony Point, NYNY12,7282,060+3%

90Loudonville, NYNY10,5272,074–

91Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542,076−3%

92Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,107−3%

93Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9872,122+34%

94West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,127−1%

95Smithtown, NYNY24,3752,149−5%

96Scotchtown, NYNY10,2522,187+18%

97New City, NYNY34,4582,208+0%

98Oswego, NYNY17,0242,222−6%

99Airmont, NYNY10,6342,227+30%

100Washingtonville, NYNY5,6402,229−3%

101Massena, NYNY9,8982,241−9%

102Medford, NYNY24,7962,245+10%

103Bayport, NYNY8,9212,304−1%

104Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682,313−2%

105Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,319−6%

106Shirley, NYNY28,3752,330+4%

107Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092,338−5%

108Oakdale, NYNY7,1152,339−8%

109New Windsor, NYNY8,9192,361−2%

110Olean, NYNY13,5082,362−9%

111Latham, NYNY13,8022,366–

112Irvington, NYNY6,5332,384+0%

113Westmere, NYNY8,3342,386+5%

114East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,389−10%

115Elwood, NYNY11,7622,390+5%

116Colonie, NYNY7,6792,400−2%

117Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8082,408+33%

118Brighton, NYNY36,8342,410+4%

119Tappan, NYNY6,6872,420−1%

120North Bellport, NYNY11,0872,424+32%

121Pearl River, NYNY16,1552,439+7%

122Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,476+12%

123Lockport, NYNY20,2482,485−6%

124Hornell, NYNY8,0242,520−8%

125Kings Park, NYNY16,5162,561+6%

126Webster, NYNY5,7612,565+8%

127Huntington, NYNY19,9482,571+7%

128East Patchogue, NYNY21,6732,594+4%

129Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3062,599+2%

130Centerport, NYNY6,0722,632+7%

131Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,658−0%

132Holtsville, NYNY19,3442,664+11%

133Monroe, NYNY9,4622,675+20%

134Congers, NYNY8,2752,679+3%

135Hudson, NYNY5,7212,731−22%

136Watertown, NYNY23,5172,733−8%

137Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,735+2%

138Warwick, NYNY6,5342,742+4%

139Herkimer, NYNY7,1952,795−4%

140Rotterdam, NYNY22,6952,800+12%

141South Huntington, NYNY9,7792,800+1%

142Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,804−3%

143Rye, NYNY16,6142,835+11%

144Roessleville, NYNY10,9682,861–

145Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,897+19%

146Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7352,899+23%

147Fulton, NYNY11,1882,903−4%

148Beacon, NYNY14,9312,905−0%

149Coram, NYNY39,5392,909+15%

150Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,931+17%

151St. James, NYNY13,2442,955+2%

152Viola, NYNY8,4612,970+38%

153Commack, NYNY36,5582,983+0%

154Depew, NYNY14,8012,990−9%

155Gloversville, NYNY14,7822,999−2%

156Oneonta, NYNY15,6652,999−2%

157Batavia, NYNY15,1683,003−4%

158Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6763,010+6%

159North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8063,022−8%

160Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563,028−4%

161Geneva, NYNY12,5523,040−6%

162Fairmount, NYNY9,7243,045−5%

163Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523,047+5%

164Ilion, NYNY7,4883,067−11%

165Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,102−1%

166Sayville, NYNY15,4083,119−1%

167Endwell, NYNY11,5463,142+0%

168Northport, NYNY7,3363,190−3%

169East Hills, NYNY7,3283,196+6%

170Kingston, NYNY23,9423,217+3%

171Auburn, NYNY25,9473,223−6%

172Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,226−10%

173Brockport, NYNY7,7363,268−12%

174Mattydale, NYNY5,9713,279−1%

175Greece, NYNY13,9433,300−1%

176Norwich, NYNY6,5383,320−4%

177Tonawanda, NYNY56,8063,320–

178Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,371−1%

179Hilton, NYNY5,8733,375+3%

180Baywood, NYNY8,1763,380+2%

181Alfred, NYNY5,1473,383+2%

182North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,392−2%

183Walden, NYNY6,9353,394+11%

184Irondequoit, NYNY50,6573,399−3%

185Corning, NYNY10,5143,421−3%

186North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843,422−14%

187Manhasset, NYNY7,7163,428−2%

188Nesconset, NYNY13,8333,456+10%

189Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2553,456−12%

190Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,468−1%

191Centereach, NYNY31,8393,474+14%

192Nanuet, NYNY19,7993,475+13%

193Fairport, NYNY5,3263,482−4%

194East Islip, NYNY13,5733,526−1%

195North Gates, NYNY9,9043,554–

196Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103,571+3%

197Farmingville, NYNY16,1603,578−9%

198Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803,592+9%

199Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7573,604+10%

200Terryville, NYNY10,7943,636+8%

201Elmira, NYNY26,0893,657−14%

202Lancaster, NYNY9,9953,689−10%

203Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9593,694–

204Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,695+5%

205Jericho, NYNY13,7593,738+14%

206Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,758+8%

207Westvale, NYNY5,2123,773−1%

208Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,845+19%

209Holbrook, NYNY26,4493,848−4%

210Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,851+3%

211Syosset, NYNY18,4333,871+4%

212Islip, NYNY17,3623,878−10%

213East Northport, NYNY19,7003,889−4%

214Utica, NYNY62,9783,904+8%

215Hamburg, NYNY9,8403,911−4%

216Tonawanda, NYNY14,8483,978−6%

217Port Washington, NYNY18,0043,988+10%

218Mastic, NYNY15,7083,990−0%

219Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333,991+7%

220Tarrytown, NYNY11,8904,040+7%

221Pleasantville, NYNY7,3914,055+5%

222Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214,105−5%

223Solvay, NYNY6,4274,112−3%

224New Paltz, NYNY8,6894,157+21%

225Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1684,178−6%

226Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,251+5%

227Glen Cove, NYNY28,1904,260+7%

228Endicott, NYNY13,0684,279+5%

229Scotia, NYNY7,2954,308−9%

230Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,311−3%

231Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4404,341+12%

232Garden City, NYNY23,0434,368+7%

233West Islip, NYNY26,8654,438−6%

234Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4744,452+8%

235Cortland, NYNY17,3944,508−6%

236Sound Beach, NYNY7,2104,530−24%

237Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,540−0%

238Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754,571+7%

239Binghamton, NYNY46,4184,578+1%

240Amityville, NYNY9,7994,621+1%

241Albany, NYNY101,6984,636+4%

242Bayville, NYNY6,7804,638−5%

243Bethpage, NYNY17,1234,658+1%

244Selden, NYNY21,6044,674−3%

245Deer Park, NYNY27,9904,675+2%

246Plainview, NYNY25,9824,734+6%

247Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,763+9%

248Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,810+17%

249East Rochester, NYNY6,1324,817−5%

250Wantagh, NYNY18,3654,860−2%

251Elmsford, NYNY5,2034,956+12%

252Troy, NYNY50,9124,963+5%

253University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0205,036–

254Babylon, NYNY12,2815,055−3%

255West Babylon, NYNY43,5705,111−1%

256Central Islip, NYNY38,3735,131+15%

257Bay Shore, NYNY31,6835,150+23%

258Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1215,195+17%

259Carle Place, NYNY5,1885,224−5%

260North Babylon, NYNY17,9635,437+0%

261Eggertsville, NYNY14,8945,439–

262Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0485,444+24%

263Suffern, NYNY11,7965,456+4%

264Patchogue, NYNY12,4865,490+4%

265Uniondale, NYNY33,1485,686+41%

266Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3085,698+3%

267Middletown, NYNY30,0985,719+20%

268Seaford, NYNY15,5495,843−3%

269Peekskill, NYNY25,8915,854+13%

270East Massapequa, NYNY20,3775,876+1%

271Rochester, NYNY206,1085,909−4%

272Merrick, NYNY21,7445,917−3%

273Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,931+1%

274North Massapequa, NYNY17,8775,955−7%

275Ithaca, NYNY33,6325,958+10%

276East Meadow, NYNY36,8215,997+1%

277Massapequa, NYNY21,3896,000−6%

278Larchmont, NYNY6,7506,049+2%

279Lakeview, NYNY5,8256,071+8%

280White Plains, NYNY62,8716,117+12%

281North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2826,137+31%

282Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4996,137+6%

283Mechanicville, NYNY5,0216,154+3%

284Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,203+8%

285Haverstraw, NYNY12,7916,211+22%

286North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526,214+2%

287Hillcrest, NYNY9,0716,256+15%

288North Wantagh, NYNY11,9406,270−2%

289Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8966,280+7%

290Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5306,312–

291Eastchester, NYNY20,4916,332+13%

292Huntington Station, NYNY32,6016,369+17%

293Hicksville, NYNY43,7806,459+6%

294South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6766,541−5%

295Oceanside, NYNY31,6396,620−0%

296Westbury, NYNY15,9816,768+11%

297Plainedge, NYNY8,6246,778+4%

298Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,848+2%

299Buffalo, NYNY274,6136,893−5%

300Bellmore, NYNY15,9546,908−1%

301West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0257,034+4%

302Inwood, NYNY12,2357,110+22%

303North Merrick, NYNY12,3667,119+3%

304Salisbury, NYNY12,4127,231+2%

305Woodmere, NYNY18,0617,233+14%

306Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,245−2%

307South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5127,340+13%

308West Hempstead, NYNY20,6487,462+6%

309Copiague, NYNY23,4247,577+7%

310Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,582+2%

311Levittown, NYNY51,9047,598−2%

312Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,731+2%

313Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,739+1%

314New Rochelle, NYNY85,8647,751+10%

315Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9977,805−2%

316North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,856+3%

317North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,864+8%

318North Amityville, NYNY21,1387,910+12%

319Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7708,002+6%

320Garden City Park, NYNY7,9148,041+6%

321Malverne, NYNY8,4768,091−4%

322Hewlett, NYNY7,5708,243+3%

323Baldwin, NYNY34,9948,245+45%

324Great Neck, NYNY11,1418,418+17%

325Ossining, NYNY27,5798,699+15%

326Pelham, NYNY7,6088,912+14%

327Freeport, NYNY44,1749,198+2%

328Binghamton University, NYNY7,4499,369–

329Nyack, NYNY7,5119,435+8%

330New Cassel, NYNY14,5519,510+7%

331North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8259,757+15%

332East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,979−2%

333Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510,153+3%

334Roosevelt, NYNY18,88510,207+14%

335Elmont, NYNY36,51810,342+8%

336Kenmore, NYNY14,80810,588−7%

337Franklin Square, NYNY30,89710,730+5%

338Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33410,924+20%

339Island Park, NYNY5,06911,074+4%

340Mineola, NYNY21,37611,237+8%

341Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,381+1%

342Valley Stream, NYNY40,37911,683+12%

343Yonkers, NYNY212,60311,750+8%

344Monsey, NYNY28,16011,755+86%

345Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02911,787+14%

346New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22612,096+8%

347Williston Park, NYNY7,52412,126+5%

348Port Chester, NYNY32,30313,614+14%

349Manorhaven, NYNY7,13514,832+13%

350Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,793−1%

351Hempstead, NYNY59,81916,031+5%

352Spring Valley, NYNY34,48216,467+30%

353Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30416,824+8%

354Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14722,540+151%

355Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88924,058+16%

356New Square, NYNY10,21426,373+109%

357New York, NYNY8,584,62929,303+10%

358Kaser, NYNY6,12131,924+66%

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