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New York population

New York, New York had an estimated 8,584,629 residents on July 1, 2025, the 1st-largest city in the US. That is up 5% since the 2010 Census and up 7.2% since 2000.

New YorkNew YorkPop. 8,584,629
Population, July 2025
8,584,629-2.5% since April 2020
People per sq mile
28,572300.5 sq mi of land
Median age
38.216.6% are 65 or older
Households with kids
26.1%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

6.70M7.23M7.75M8.28M8.81M2000: 8,009,18520002001: 8,059,8132002: 8,072,00020022003: 8,068,0732004: 8,043,36620042005: 8,013,3682006: 7,993,90620062007: 8,013,7752008: 8,068,19520082009: 8,131,5742010: 8,175,13320102011: 8,272,8642012: 8,346,71520122013: 8,396,2072014: 8,433,86720142015: 8,463,1572016: 8,468,95420162017: 8,437,6952018: 8,396,61420182019: 8,342,9252020: 8,805,59420202021: 8,447,9582022: 8,362,66520222023: 8,433,8342024: 8,596,82520242025: 8,584,6292025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
20258,584,629-12,196Estimate, July 1
20248,596,825+162,991Estimate, July 1
20238,433,834+71,169Estimate, July 1
20228,362,665-85,293Estimate, July 1
20218,447,958-357,636Estimate, July 1
20208,805,594+462,669April 2020 estimates base
20198,342,925-53,689Estimate, July 1
20188,396,614-41,081Estimate, July 1
20178,437,695-31,259Estimate, July 1
20168,468,954+5,797Estimate, July 1
20158,463,157+29,290Estimate, July 1
20148,433,867+37,660Estimate, July 1
20138,396,207+49,492Estimate, July 1
20128,346,715+73,851Estimate, July 1
20118,272,864+97,731Estimate, July 1
20108,175,133+43,5592010 Census (April 1)
20098,131,574+63,379Estimate, July 1
20088,068,195+54,420Estimate, July 1
20078,013,775+19,869Estimate, July 1
20067,993,906-19,462Estimate, July 1
20058,013,368-29,998Estimate, July 1
20048,043,366-24,707Estimate, July 1
20038,068,073-3,927Estimate, July 1
20028,072,000+12,187Estimate, July 1
20018,059,813+50,628Estimate, July 1
20008,009,185April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of New York in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates New York had 8,584,629 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 1st-largest city in the US.

Is New York growing?

Yes. New York has grown 5% since the 2010 Census (8,175,133 people), and shrunk 2.5% since 2020.

What was the population of New York in 2000?

About 8,009,185 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 8,175,133.

How dense is New York?

New York has about 28,572 people per square mile of land (300.5 square miles).

More about New York

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