NEW YORK
HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2050
Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
NEW YORK POPULATION DENSITY
New York Land Area - 47,126 square miles
YEAR | PEOPLE PER SQUARE MILE |
|---|---|
2020 | 428.7 |
2010 | 411.2 |
2000 | 402.7 |
1990 | 381.7 |
1980 | 372.6 |
1970 | 387.0 |
1960 | 356.1 |
1950 | 314.7 |
1940 | 286.0 |
1930 | 267.1 |
1920 | 220.4 |
1910 | 193.4 |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census
New York Population News Articles
London and New York Prove Urban Air Pollution Is a Solvable Crisis – June 23, 2026
New York backtracked on its climate goals. Here’s why. – June 3, 2026
Albany Democrats poised to impose 1-year ban on new AI data center construction in NY – June 2, 2026
New York AG sues to uphold national emissions rules – Mar 30, 2026
Hochul proposes weakening New York’s climate law – Mar 20, 2026
Climate Change Is Eating Away at NYC Bridges – Mar 3, 2026
NYC tripled its spending on helping homeless. So why are more New Yorkers are living on the streets? – Mar 11, 2026
Reducing Truck Pollution – Nov 27, 2025
New York approves permits for controversial pipeline off the shores of Staten Island – Nov 7, 2025
NY is mandating climate education. Will the state also fund it? – Nov 5, 2025
Data indicates close to 20% drop in NYC immigration judges since Trump administration – Oct 28, 2025
Dominican Population in NYC Falls 13% Since 2021, CUNY Study Finds – Oct 21, 2025
Examining population growth across New York – Oct 19, 2025
NYC Immigration Arrests Just Shot Through the Roof, New Data Shows – July 16, 2025
These States Are Taking The Most People From New York – July 15, 2025
New York State Parks survey Firefly populations in Western New York – July 9, 2025
New Air Quality Stats Dispel Earlier Forecasts for Congestion Pricing Pollution – July 7, 2025
Queens residents say they can't stand foul odor from nearby asphalt facility – June 24, 2025
NYC Department of Environmental Protection Joins Trust for Public Land to Open New Green Playground in Harlem – June 23, 2025
The First Climate Museum in the U.S. Secures a Permanent Home in New York – Jan 7, 2025
New York becomes first US city to implement traffic-congestion pricing – Jan 6, 2025
Governor Signs Climate Change Superfund Act – Dec 26, 2024
New York's population grows amid migrant surge – Dec 26, 2024
Gov. Hochul announces more than $225M in grant funds to improve water quality in NYS – Dec 23, 2024
Rising costs from climate change is driving insurers out of New York – Dec 17, 2024
Air Pollution from Buildings Driving Health Crisis in New York – Sept 28, 2024
How Does New York State Rank in the Battle Against Homelessness? – Sept 24, 2024
New York counties remain on edge as migrant population swells – Sept 21, 2024
New York Unlikely to Hit 2030 Climate Goals, State Report Concedes – July 9, 2024
Migrant arrivals in NYC have drastically slowed — but shelter population remains steady at around 65K – July 8, 2024
New York State Says NO To Gas Powered Mowers, Blowers – June 30, 2024
Parts of NYC could be underwater by 2100. Map shows areas that are most at risk. – June 28, 2024
New York state officials warn residents to keep an eye on air quality – June 20, 2024
How climate change is making New York summers hotter – June 20, 2024
The Largest Borough in New York City Now and in 30 Years – November 29, 2023
NY attorney general sues PepsiCo over river pollution – November 27, 2023
Activists say these climate bills will help Hochul meet NY’s 2030 mandate – November 21, 2023
These Are The Fastest Growing Hometowns In New York State – November 20, 2023
New tent cities could pop up in NYC as mayor removes homeless migrants from shelters – November 6, 2023
Governor Hochul Announces Completion Of Largest Rooftop Solar Project In New York State – July 20, 2023
New York City Tells Migrants There’s ‘No Guarantee’ of Finding Help Here – July 19, 2023
Hochul vows New York's severe weather conditions are 'new normal': 'Impacts of climate change' – July 10, 2023
NYC's homeless population grows by 18% - July 6, 2023
Longtime Babylon residents insist blackened canal, foul smell is not normal – July 3, 2023
Hudson Valley City Is Named The 10th Dirtiest In America: Study – Jan 27, 2023
Scallops dying off in Long Island are 'a cautionary tale' for New England – Jan 23, 2023
NYC’s Homeless Shelter Population Ballooned in 2022. How Will Leaders Address the Crisis This Year? – Jan 17, 2023
New York governor signs environmental justice law to reduce cumulative pollution impacts – Jan 13, 2023
New York's dairy farmers are also battling the impact of climate change – August 7, 2022
Sullivan County population growth leads state – August 5, 2022
NY Droughts Could Advance with Climate Change – August 3, 2022
New York City Switch to Clean Buses Cut Air Pollution – August 3, 2022
Bill passed by N.Y. legislature would prohibit building new schools within 500 feet of highways – July 10, 2022
Air Pollution and Your Child's Brain – March 25, 2022
Climate change’s effects on New York – March 15, 2022
$27M in funds for North Country clean water projects – March 12, 2022
Multiple agencies responding to oil spill in Oswego Harbor – March 11, 2022
Governor Hochul Announces Adoption of Regulation to Transition to Zero-Emission Trucks – December 30, 2021
Mayor de Blasio Signs Landmark Bill to Ban Combustion of Fossil Fuels in New Buildings – December 22, 2021
Amazon, FedEx and UPS Deliver New NYC Warehouses, Bringing a Package of Environmental Challenges – December 15, 2021
Vulnerable to climate change, New York constructs seawall – December 14, 2021
To Combat Climate Change, NYC Needs More Nature-Based Jobs: Report – December 6, 2021
Governor Hochul Announces New Statewide Community Air Monitoring Initiative, First of its Kind in the U.S. – September 21, 2021
Climate Change Is Putting More Poop in New York’s Waters A crappy side effect of all this rain. – September 17, 2021
What does climate change look like in CNY? – September 17, 2021
New York Takes Bold Stand Against Air Pollution with Proposed Rule on Trucks – September 8, 2021
Summer heat linked to climate change – July 9, 2021
New York City warned ‘climate change is here’ as storm floods streets and subway – July 9, 2021
Long Island Sound Environmental Report Urges More Beaches Be Open To All – July 7, 2021
New Yorkers fled to the Hamptons in 2020 – and sparked a major sewage crisis – June 25, 2021
Rockland residents demand greater state action on county water contamination – April 6, 2021
A Pipeline Battle in the Heart of Brooklyn – March 18, 2021
Volunteers Upset Over Lack Of Communication With Parks Department Over Pelham Parkway Park Changes – March 16, 2021