3rd most populous of 62
With 1,660,664 residents in 2024, New York County ranks 3rd by population among New York's 62 counties and is home to 8.4% of the state's residents.
New York County is home to 1,660,664 people (2024 estimate) on 23 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
1,660,664
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
1,694,978
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−2.0%
2020–2024
Land area
23 mi²
59 km²
Population density
73,292.6 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
13,030
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
10,442
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+2,588
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+24,881
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$217,075
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$1006.7 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$103,931
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
16.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64.2%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
28.2%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$1,090,500
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.6%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–20241,660,664▲ 8%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 1,660,664 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 1,585,873 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 1,540,547 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +7.8% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +30,106 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −5,225 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 7.8 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 6.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in New York | 3rd of 62 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $217,075 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $1006.7 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $103,931 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 64.2% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 28.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $1,090,500 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $2,197/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 778,281 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 25.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
New York County in context
Comparable indicators for New York County, New York and the United States.
| Indicator | County | New York | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −2.0% | −1.7% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 7.8 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 6.3 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 15.0 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 73292.6 | 421.6 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $217,075 | $85,552 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $103,931 | $85,974 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 14.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 64.2% | 40.2% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 28.2% | 22.8% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $1,090,500 | $423,800 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $2,197/month | $1,621/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 38.9 years | 39.8 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 25.1% | 54.3% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
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New York City
8.26 M residents
Did you know? New York County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 1,540,547 in 2000 to 1,660,664 in 2024, a change of +7.8%, compared with +4.6% for New York as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 13,030 births and 10,442 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 2,588.
Peak population in 2020
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 1,679,602 in 2020. The 2024 figure is 18,938 lower.
1st in density
New York County has about 73292.6 residents per square mile of land, ranking 1st of 62 counties; New York averages 421.6.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $103,931 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 6th of 62 New York counties; the state median is $85,974.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $1006.7 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 1st largest among 62 New York counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 2.9% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS