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Yonkers population

Yonkers, New York had an estimated 212,603 residents on July 1, 2025, the 118th-largest city in the US. That is up 8.5% since the 2010 Census and up 8.5% since 2000.

YonkersNew YorkPop. 212,603
Population, July 2025
212,603+0.5% since April 2020
People per sq mile
11,80718.0 sq mi of land
Median age
39.917.6% are 65 or older
Households with kids
29%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

160k173k186k199k213k2000: 196,02520002001: 197,0452002: 197,25920022003: 196,8532004: 196,16020042005: 195,1392006: 194,20020062007: 194,0852008: 194,43120082009: 195,3262010: 195,97620102011: 197,6892012: 198,15620122013: 198,8682014: 199,46420142015: 199,7632016: 200,18820162017: 200,0152018: 200,10520182019: 200,6242020: 211,58620202021: 210,1372022: 208,92620222023: 209,1922024: 211,54620242025: 212,6032025
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
2025212,603+1,057Estimate, July 1
2024211,546+2,354Estimate, July 1
2023209,192+266Estimate, July 1
2022208,926-1,211Estimate, July 1
2021210,137-1,449Estimate, July 1
2020211,586+10,962April 2020 estimates base
2019200,624+519Estimate, July 1
2018200,105+90Estimate, July 1
2017200,015-173Estimate, July 1
2016200,188+425Estimate, July 1
2015199,763+299Estimate, July 1
2014199,464+596Estimate, July 1
2013198,868+712Estimate, July 1
2012198,156+467Estimate, July 1
2011197,689+1,713Estimate, July 1
2010195,976+6502010 Census (April 1)
2009195,326+895Estimate, July 1
2008194,431+346Estimate, July 1
2007194,085-115Estimate, July 1
2006194,200-939Estimate, July 1
2005195,139-1,021Estimate, July 1
2004196,160-693Estimate, July 1
2003196,853-406Estimate, July 1
2002197,259+214Estimate, July 1
2001197,045+1,020Estimate, July 1
2000196,025April 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 Yonkers in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Yonkers had 212,603 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 118th-largest city in the US.

Is Yonkers growing?

Yes. Yonkers has grown 8.5% since the 2010 Census (195,976 people), and grown 0.5% since 2020.

What was the population of Yonkers in 2000?

About 196,025 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 195,976.

How dense is Yonkers?

Yonkers has about 11,807 people per square mile of land (18.0 square miles).

More about Yonkers

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