Biggest Cities in New York - 1900 Census Data

Rank	City	1900 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	New York	3,437,202	8.5%
2	Buffalo	352,387	3.3%
3	Rochester	162,608	2.0%
4	Syracuse	108,374	2.1%
5	Albany	94,151	-0.1%
6	Troy	60,651	-0.1%
7	Utica	56,383	2.5%
8	Yonkers	47,931	4.1%
9	Binghamton	39,647	1.3%

In 1900, the largest city in New York was New York, with a population of 3,437,202. The second largest city is Buffalo, with a population of 352,387.