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2020 Census

Housing and Economy

Population

Region

Transportation

Urban Design

Climate and Sustainability Planning


Population

Overview

Data

Resources

The enumerated population of New York City’s was 8,804,190 as of April 1, 2020, a record high population. This is an increase of 629,057 people since the 2010 Census. The city is characterized by the constant ebb and flow of people that results in a unique level of population “churn” and diversity.

To understand the city’s population, our demographers and geographers compile, analyze, and disseminate data, inclusive of the U.S. Census Bureau’s decennial census and its annual American Community Survey.

NYC Planning’s analyses of these data are essential to planning for an aging population, to determining how and where to offer language services, to infrastructure and capital planning.

NYC Planning works closely with the U.S. Census Bureau to ensure an accurate enumeration of the city’s housing stock and population, and on the methods of data collection and dissemination of federal surveys.

Latest findings about NYC’s population

Highlights From the 2023 American Community Survey

2023 Population Estimates

Stability & Change in NYC Neighborhoods, 2010 to 2020
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2020 Census

Includes newly released census data down to NYC’s census block level

NYC Population Mapviewer

Updated with newly released census and 2022 5-year ACS data

Census & ACS data for user defined and for selected statistical geographies

Updated with newly released census and 2022 5-year ACS Data