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Population of New York
New York had an estimated population of 19,867,248 on July 1, 2024, according to the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program.
What stands out
New York had an estimated population of 19,867,248 on July 1, 2024, according to the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. Since July 2020 that is -1.2 % (-237,923 people); since 2010 it is +2.4 %. Migration is the larger driver since 2020: net migration -375,481 against a natural change (births minus deaths) of +144,748. Among the 51 states in the United States, it ranks 4 by population. Values for 2010–2019 and 2020–2024 come from two estimate vintages benchmarked to different censuses; the 2019→2020 step is partly a rebasing.
Population and components of change
July 1 estimates; components per estimate year (July–June).
Largest counties in New York
By latest estimate, with change since July 2020. Each links to the county's own population record.
| County | Population | Since 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Kings County | 2,617,631 | -3.6 % |
| Queens County | 2,316,841 | -3.0 % |
| New York County | 1,660,664 | -1.1 % |
| Suffolk County | 1,535,909 | +0.9 % |
| Nassau County | 1,392,438 | +0.1 % |
| Bronx County | 1,384,724 | -5.1 % |
| Westchester County | 1,006,447 | +0.5 % |
| Erie County | 950,602 | -0.2 % |
| Monroe County | 752,202 | -0.7 % |
| Richmond County | 498,212 | +0.6 % |
| Onondaga County | 469,812 | -0.9 % |
| Orange County | 411,767 | +2.7 % |
| Rockland County | 348,144 | +3.2 % |
| Albany County | 319,964 | +1.9 % |
| Dutchess County | 299,963 | +1.4 % |
| Saratoga County | 240,360 | +1.9 % |
| Oneida County | 228,347 | -1.2 % |
| Niagara County | 209,570 | -1.2 % |
| Broome County | 196,397 | -0.9 % |
| Ulster County | 182,977 | +0.9 % |
| Schenectady County | 162,261 | +1.9 % |
| Rensselaer County | 160,749 | -0.1 % |
| Chautauqua County | 124,105 | -2.6 % |
| Oswego County | 118,305 | +0.7 % |
| Jefferson County | 113,140 | -2.5 % |
Largest cities and towns in New York
Incorporated places, latest estimate. The Census Bureau publishes totals only for places, no components.
| Place | Population | Since 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| New York city | 8,478,072 | -3.0 % |
| Buffalo city | 276,617 | -0.3 % |
| Yonkers city | 211,040 | +0.0 % |
| Rochester city | 207,282 | -1.7 % |
| Syracuse city | 146,097 | -0.6 % |
| Albany city | 101,317 | +2.8 % |
| New Rochelle city | 85,512 | +6.6 % |
| Mount Vernon city | 71,999 | -2.1 % |
| Schenectady city | 69,495 | +1.7 % |
| Utica city | 63,660 | -2.3 % |
| White Plains city | 62,561 | +5.0 % |
| Hempstead village | 59,569 | +1.2 % |
| Troy city | 51,065 | -0.5 % |
| Niagara Falls city | 47,512 | -2.1 % |
| Binghamton city | 46,773 | -2.1 % |
| Freeport village | 44,028 | -0.6 % |
| Kiryas Joel village | 43,863 | +30.9 % |
| Valley Stream village | 40,232 | -0.7 % |
| Long Beach city | 34,777 | -0.1 % |
| Ithaca city | 33,768 | +11.9 % |
| Spring Valley village | 33,637 | +2.0 % |
| Poughkeepsie city | 32,293 | +2.3 % |
| Rome city | 31,990 | +0.3 % |
| Harrison village | 31,321 | +11.3 % |
| Port Chester village | 30,957 | -2.0 % |
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