Cities in Tompkins County, New York by Population (2024)

There are 28 cities in Tompkins County, New York.

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

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City	Rank	State	2024 Population	2020 Census	Annual Change	Density (mi²)	Area (mi²)
Ithaca	1	New York	35,561	30,179	3.93%	6,599	5.39
Cortland	2	New York	17,115	17,513	-0.57%	4,395	3.89
South Hill	3	New York	6,723	6,503	0.83%	1,140	5.90
Lansing	4	New York	4,051	3,729	2.04%	879	4.61
Cayuga Heights	5	New York	3,879	4,071	-1.22%	2,195	1.77
Homer	6	New York	3,058	3,184	-1%	1,589	1.93
Northeast Ithaca	7	New York	2,491	2,763	-2.66%	1,696	1.47
Munsons Corners	8	New York	2,476	2,906	-3.96%	1,117	2.22
East Ithaca	9	New York	2,101	2,169	-0.8%	980	2.14
Groton	10	New York	2,098	2,200	-1.18%	1,208	1.74
Dryden	11	New York	1,828	1,944	-1.56%	1,041	1.76
Trumansburg	12	New York	1,655	1,761	-1.55%	1,193	1.39
Newfield	13	New York	1,512	772	13.94%	1,203	1.26
Northwest Ithaca	14	New York	1,500	2,092	-8.98%	422	3.55
Forest Home	15	New York	1,337	877	9.41%	5,942	0.23
Cortland West	16	New York	1,023	1,313	-6.58%	198	5.17
Jacksonville	17	New York	898	438	14.69%	249	3.61
South Lansing	18	New York	876	944	-1.9%	317	2.76
Varna	19	New York	714	684	1.13%	1,001	0.71
Spencer	20	New York	685	725	-1.44%	662	1.03
McLean	21	New York	552	226	17.45%	2,379	0.23
Freeville	22	New York	443	471	-1.56%	419	1.06
Brooktondale	23	New York	344	590	-15.06%	1,410	0.24
Danby	24	New York	314	199	-0.63%	91	3.46
Slaterville Springs	25	New York	282	178	10.16%	1,072	0.26
Blodgett Mills	26	New York	230	212	2.22%	106	2.17
West Danby	27	New York	226	216	1.34%	165	1.37
Virgil	28	New York	0	574	0%	0	0.89

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Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Tompkins County, New York?

Ithaca is the largest city in Tompkins County.

What is the smallest city in Tompkins County, New York?

Virgil is the smallest city in Tompkins County.

How many cities are in Tompkins County?