1960 to 2000 data as of April 1, data for other years as of July 1. Insofar as possible, population shown for all years is that of present area of state.
* The April 1, 1990, census counts include corrections processed through August 1997, results of special censuses and test censuses, and do not include adjustments for census coverage errors.
Data from previous years can be found .
In 2023, about million people lived in New York. This was a decrease from the previous year, when about million people lived in the state. In 1960, the resident population of New York stood at about million people.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (December 29, 2023). Resident population in New York from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/206267/resident-population-in-new-york/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Resident population in New York from 1960 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. December 29, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/206267/resident-population-in-new-york/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). Resident population in New York from 1960 to 2023 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/206267/resident-population-in-new-york/
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U.S. Census Bureau, Resident population in New York from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/206267/resident-population-in-new-york/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Resident population in New York from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/206267/resident-population-in-new-york/
