Most densely populated in New York
New York counties and cities ranked by population density.
This page ranks the counties and cities of New York by population density — which have the most people per square mile, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, New York County leads at 71,842/sq mi.
Among cities & places, Kaser leads at 32,463/sq mi.
Counties
Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | People / sq mi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaser | 32,463/sq mi | |
| 2 | New York City | 28,344/sq mi | |
| 3 | New Square | 26,487/sq mi | |
| 4 | Kiryas Joel | 25,019/sq mi | |
| 5 | Great Neck Plaza | 24,093/sq mi | |
| 6 | South Floral Park | 18,536/sq mi | |
| 7 | Bellerose Terrace | 17,454/sq mi | |
| 8 | Mount Vernon | 16,513/sq mi | |
| 9 | Spring Valley | 16,431/sq mi | |
| 10 | Hempstead | 15,869/sq mi | |
| 11 | Long Beach | 15,666/sq mi | |
| 12 | Manorhaven | 14,769/sq mi | |
| 13 | Port Chester | 13,385/sq mi | |
| 14 | Monsey | 12,120/sq mi | |
| 15 | New Hyde Park | 12,041/sq mi | |
| 16 | Williston Park | 11,989/sq mi | |
| 17 | Yonkers | 11,637/sq mi | |
| 18 | Tuckahoe | 11,630/sq mi | |
| 19 | Valley Stream | 11,581/sq mi | |
| 20 | Mineola | 11,389/sq mi | |
| 21 | Floral Park | 11,277/sq mi | |
| 22 | Island Park | 11,148/sq mi | |
| 23 | Roosevelt | 11,092/sq mi | |
| 24 | Cedarhurst | 10,827/sq mi | |
| 25 | Elmont | 10,686/sq mi | |
| 26 | Franklin Square | 10,611/sq mi | |
| 27 | SUNY Oswego | 10,566/sq mi | |
| 28 | Kenmore | 10,515/sq mi | |
| 29 | Garden City South | 10,223/sq mi | |
| 30 | Lynbrook | 10,061/sq mi | |
| 31 | East Rockaway | 9,886/sq mi | |
| 32 | Stewart Manor | 9,707/sq mi | |
| 33 | Nyack | 9,701/sq mi | |
| 34 | New Cassel | 9,652/sq mi | |
| 35 | Siena College | 9,548/sq mi | |
| 36 | North Valley Stream | 9,512/sq mi | |
| 37 | Freeport | 9,122/sq mi | |
| 38 | Chelsea Cove | 9,074/sq mi | |
| 39 | Binghamton University | 8,925/sq mi | |
| 40 | Pelham | 8,815/sq mi | |
| 41 | Marist College | 8,803/sq mi | |
| 42 | North Amityville | 8,641/sq mi | |
| 43 | Bellerose | 8,637/sq mi | |
| 44 | Hewlett | 8,629/sq mi | |
| 45 | Ossining | 8,518/sq mi | |
| 46 | Great Neck | 8,357/sq mi | |
| 47 | Garden City Park | 8,237/sq mi | |
| 48 | Fairview | 8,226/sq mi | |
| 49 | Baldwin | 8,166/sq mi | |
| 50 | North Lynbrook | 8,079/sq mi | |
| 51 | Harbor Isle | 8,033/sq mi | |
| 52 | Malverne | 8,031/sq mi | |
| 53 | New Rochelle | 7,932/sq mi | |
| 54 | North Bellmore | 7,929/sq mi | |
| 55 | Rockville Centre | 7,927/sq mi | |
| 56 | West Hempstead | 7,812/sq mi | |
| 57 | Massapequa Park | 7,749/sq mi | |
| 58 | Farmingdale | 7,723/sq mi | |
| 59 | Salisbury | 7,671/sq mi | |
| 60 | Watervliet | 7,666/sq mi | |
| 61 | Levittown | 7,568/sq mi | |
| 62 | Copiague | 7,545/sq mi | |
| 63 | Newburgh | 7,527/sq mi | |
| 64 | University Gardens | 7,506/sq mi | |
| 65 | Inwood | 7,501/sq mi | |
| 66 | Baxter Estates | 7,354/sq mi | |
| 67 | North Merrick | 7,298/sq mi | |
| 68 | Waterford | 7,259/sq mi | |
| 69 | Lindenhurst | 7,234/sq mi | |
| 70 | North New Hyde Park | 7,209/sq mi | |
| 71 | Albertson | 7,156/sq mi | |
| 72 | Herricks | 7,116/sq mi | |
| 73 | South Valley Stream | 7,102/sq mi | |
| 74 | Woodmere | 7,052/sq mi | |
| 75 | West Haverstraw | 7,023/sq mi | |
| 76 | Great Neck Gardens | 6,903/sq mi | |
| 77 | Hillcrest | 6,888/sq mi | |
| 78 | Buffalo | 6,845/sq mi | |
| 79 | South Farmingdale | 6,819/sq mi | |
| 80 | Thomaston | 6,773/sq mi | |
| 81 | Westbury | 6,737/sq mi | |
| 82 | Bronxville | 6,724/sq mi | |
| 83 | Bellmore | 6,634/sq mi | |
| 84 | Port Washington North | 6,601/sq mi | |
| 85 | Russell Gardens | 6,508/sq mi | |
| 86 | Oceanside | 6,472/sq mi | |
| 87 | Hicksville | 6,459/sq mi | |
| 88 | North Bay Shore | 6,413/sq mi | |
| 89 | Manhasset Hills | 6,408/sq mi | |
| 90 | Plainedge | 6,361/sq mi | |
| 91 | Schenectady | 6,340/sq mi | |
| 92 | Eastchester | 6,217/sq mi | |
| 93 | Haverstraw | 6,186/sq mi | |
| 94 | Mamaroneck | 6,182/sq mi | |
| 95 | Poughkeepsie | 6,177/sq mi | |
| 96 | North Wantagh | 6,156/sq mi | |
| 97 | White Plains | 6,144/sq mi | |
| 98 | Massapequa | 6,132/sq mi | |
| 99 | Mechanicville | 6,131/sq mi | |
| 100 | Seaford | 6,086/sq mi |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in New York
20- Largest by population in New York
- Highest median household income in New York
- Highest median home value in New York
- Most affordable home values in New York
- Highest median gross rent in New York
- Cheapest median gross rent in New York
- Oldest by median age in New York
- Youngest by median age in New York
- Most college-educated in New York
- Highest poverty rate in New York
- Lowest poverty rate in New York
- Highest homeownership rate in New York
- Lowest homeownership rate in New York
- Longest commutes in New York
- Shortest commutes in New York
- Largest households in New York
- Newest housing in New York
- Oldest housing in New York
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in New York
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in New York