Top 100 Biggest Cities In New York (1990 Census)

Top 100 Biggest Cities In New York (1990 Census)

Rank City 1990 Pop Growth Rate (Ann)
1 New York 7,322,564 0.3%
2 Buffalo 327,931 -0.9%
3 Rochester 230,872 -0.5%
4 Yonkers 188,185 -0.4%
5 Syracuse 163,855 -0.4%
6 Albany 100,070 –
7 Utica 68,722 –
8 New Rochelle 67,368 –
9 Mount Vernon 67,039 –
10 Schenectady 65,554 –
11 Niagara Falls 61,957 –
12 Troy 54,801 –
13 Binghamton 53,689 –
14 White Plains 48,737 –
15 Hempstead 45,899 –
16 Rome 44,439 –
17 Freeport 39,820 –
18 Jamestown 35,050 –
19 North Tonawanda 34,992 –
20 Valley Stream 33,966 –
21 Elmira 33,833 –
22 Long Beach 33,518 –
23 Auburn 31,470 –
24 Ithaca 29,547 –
25 Watertown 29,519 –
26 Poughkeepsie 28,860 –
27 Lindenhurst 26,886 –
28 Newburgh 26,468 –
29 Saratoga Springs 25,474 –
30 Port Chester 25,011 –
31 Rockville Centre 24,768 –
32 Middletown 24,529 –
33 Lockport 24,420 –
34 Glen Cove 24,227 –
35 Kingston 23,894 –
36 Harrison 23,291 –
37 Ossining 22,048 –
38 Garden City 21,741 –
39 Plattsburgh 21,532 –
40 Spring Valley 21,508 –
41 Amsterdam 20,799 –
42 Lackawanna 20,520 –
43 Cortland 19,734 –
44 Peekskill 19,612 –
45 Oswego 19,393 –
46 Lynbrook 19,215 –
47 Mineola 19,001 –
48 Massapequa Park 17,980 –
49 Depew 17,772 –
50 Scarsdale 17,456 –
51 Mamaroneck 17,355 –
52 Tonawanda 17,283 –
53 Kenmore 17,180 –
54 Olean 16,927 –
55 Johnson City 16,910 –
56 Gloversville 16,793 –
57 Cohoes 16,781 –
58 Batavia 16,544 –
59 Floral Park 15,895 –
60 Glens Falls 15,028 –
61 Rye 14,653 –
62 Geneva 14,135 –
63 Oneonta 14,009 –
64 Dunkirk 13,988 –
65 Ogdensburg 13,572 –
66 Endicott 13,547 –
67 Fulton 13,538 –
68 Beacon 13,247 –
69 Westbury 13,066 –
70 Babylon 12,243 –
71 Lancaster 11,905 –
72 Corning 11,893 –
73 Massena 11,746 –
74 Patchogue 11,312 –
75 Watervliet 11,179 –
76 Suffern 11,100 –
77 Canandaigua 10,865 –
78 Oneida 10,861 –
79 Tarrytown 10,788 –
80 Fredonia 10,490 –
81 Potsdam 10,419 –
82 East Rockaway 10,096 –
83 Hamburg 10,077 –
84 Hornell 9,958 –
85 Dobbs Ferry 9,913 –
86 Newark 9,794 –
87 New Hyde Park 9,662 –
88 Haverstraw 9,438 –
89 Lake Grove 9,404 –
90 Amityville 9,222 –
91 Port Jervis 9,222 –
92 West Haverstraw 9,147 –
93 Johnstown 9,098 –
94 Malverne 9,050 –
95 Ilion 8,975 –
96 Mount Kisco 8,952 –
97 Great Neck 8,741 –
98 Brockport 8,739 –
99 Rensselaer 8,484 –
100 Farmingdale 8,300 –

What was the largest city in New York in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in New York was New York, with a population of 7,322,564. The second largest city is Buffalo, with a population of 327,931.

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