New York Population 2026

New York Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Year ↓	Population	Growth	Annual Change
2029	20,516,700	129,900	0.64%
2028	20,386,800	129,900	0.64%
2027	20,256,900	129,900	0.65%
2026	20,127,000	129,900	0.65%
2025	19,997,100	129,900	0.65%
2024	19,867,200	129,800	0.66%
2023	19,737,400	33,700	0.17%
2022	19,703,700	-144,600	-0.73%
2021	19,848,300	-256,900	-1.28%
2020	20,105,200	642,100	3.3%
2019	19,463,100	-81,000	-0.41%
2018	19,544,100	-49,700	-0.25%
2017	19,593,800	-42,600	-0.22%
2016	19,636,400	-20,900	-0.11%
2015	19,657,300	3,900	0.02%
2014	19,653,400	26,900	0.14%
2013	19,626,500	52,100	0.27%
2012	19,574,400	74,500	0.38%
2011	19,499,900	99,900	0.51%
2010	19,400,000	423,500	0.22%
2000	18,976,500	986,000	0.54%
1990	17,990,500	432,400	0.24%
1980	17,558,100	-678,900	-0.38%
1970	18,237,000	1,454,700	0.83%
1960	16,782,300	1,952,100	1.24%
1950	14,830,200	1,351,100	0.96%
1940	13,479,100	891,000	0.69%
1930	12,588,100	2,202,900	1.94%
1920	10,385,200	1,271,590	1.31%
1910	9,113,610	1,844,720	2.29%
1900	7,268,890	1,265,720	1.93%
1890	6,003,170	920,300	1.68%
1880	5,082,870	700,110	1.49%
1870	4,382,760	502,020	1.22%
1860	3,880,740	783,350	2.28%
1850	3,097,390	668,470	2.46%
1840	2,428,920	510,310	2.39%
1830	1,918,610	545,800	3.4%
1820	1,372,810	413,761	3.65%
1810	959,049	372,999	5.05%
1800	586,050	245,930	5.59%
1790	340,120	129,579	4.91%
1780	210,541	47,621	2.6%
1770	162,920	45,782	3.35%
1760	117,138	40,442	4.33%
1750	76,696	13,031	1.88%
1740	63,665	15,071	2.74%
1730	48,594	11,675	2.79%
1720	36,919	15,294	5.49%
1710	21,625	2,518	1.25%
1700	19,107	5,198	3.23%
1690	13,909	4,079	3.53%
1680	9,830	4,076	5.5%
1670	5,754	818	1.55%
1660	4,936	820	1.83%
1650	4,116	2,186	7.87%
1640	1,930	1,580	18.62%
1630	350	0	0%

Median Age

Overall: 39.6 years
Female: 40.8 years
Male: 38.4 years

New York Adults

There are 15,763,000 adults, (3,461,190 of whom are seniors) in New York.

Sex Ratio

Female: 10,169,900 (51.2%)
Male: 9,702,420 (48.8%)

Demographics

The racial composition of New York includes 57.07% White, 14.73% Black or African American, 9.81% other race, 8.9% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
White	11,340,902	57.07%
Black or African American	2,927,004	14.73%
Other race	1,949,906	9.81%
Two or more races	1,772,646	8.92%
Asian	1,769,227	8.9%
Native American	102,927	0.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9,671	0.05%

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
Other race	1,770,950	8.91%
Two or more races	1,093,260	5.5%
White	732,102	3.68%
Black or African American	218,914	1.1%
Native American	65,715	0.33%
Asian	14,267	0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3,451	0.02%

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
White	10,608,800	53.38%
Black or African American	2,708,090	13.63%
Asian	1,754,960	8.83%
Two or more races	679,386	3.42%
Other race	178,956	0.9%
Native American	37,212	0.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6,220	0.03%

New York Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

New York 's average per capita income is $56,438. Household income levels show a median of $84,578. The poverty rate stands at 13.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median ↓	Mean
Married Families	$128,676	$176,956
Families	$105,060	$148,673
Households	$84,578	$125,909
Non Families	$52,516	$82,811

$56,438

Average Income

$84,578

Median Household Income

13.7%

Poverty Rate

Population by County

New York’s population changes show dramatic urban shifts, with Bronx County experiencing the steepest decline at 10.6% since 2020. The state’s largest borough, Kings County (Brooklyn), and Queens County have both lost nearly 8% of their populations. Meanwhile, some upstate counties are growing, with Orange County and Saratoga County increasing by 2.1% and 1.4% respectively. Rural counties show varied trends, with Washington County and Seneca County declining by more than 4%, while maintaining significantly lower population densities than the New York City region.

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