New york population 2017

According to the United States Census Bureau, the estimated population of New York State in 2017 was approximately 19.85 million people.

Here is a breakdown of the population of New York State in 2017:

• Total population: 19,849,399
• Population density: 421.2 people per square mile
• Population growth rate: 0.6% (2016-2017)
• Population by county:
  • New York City (5 boroughs): 8,420,527
  • Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties): 2,831,974
  • Hudson Valley (Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, and Columbia counties): 2,044,351
  • Capital District (Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties): 1,170,483
  • North Country (Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and St. Lawrence counties): 434,826
  • Central New York (Onondaga, Oswego, and Madison counties): 742,444
  • Finger Lakes (Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne counties): 444,811
  • Southern Tier (Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties): 343,441
  • Western New York (Erie, Niagara, and Orleans counties): 1,134,511

Note: These numbers are estimates based on the American Community Survey (ACS) 2017 estimates.