New York City Population Over Time

The population of new york city was over 90 non hispanic white until the post world war ii era.

New york city real estate market. Note that in 1790 new york city consisted of the entire island of manhattan. When the united states first became a sovereign country in 1776 philadelphia was its most populous city. Large numbers of non whites only began settling in manhattan in the 1920s and in the rest of nyc after world war ii.

Census count was completed in 1790 new york city had already grown to be 14 more populous than philadelphia though philadelphia still had the larger metropolitan population in 1790. The population of new york in 2017 was 19589572 a 022 decline from 2016. The population of new york in 2016 was 19633428 a 011.

New york city nyc often called simply new york is the most populous city in the united stateswith an estimated 2019 population of 8336817 distributed over about 3026 square miles 784 km 2 new york city is also the most densely populated major city in the united states. Foreign born population 1900 to 2010 foreign born population 1900 to 2010. It is the largest city in the united states with a long history of international immigrationnew york city was home to over 83 million people in 2019 accounting for over 40 of the population of new york state and a slightly lower percentage of the new york metropolitan area home to approximately 236.

State of new york the city is the center of the new york metropolitan area. Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the state of new york from 1900 to 2019. Nyc total and foreign born population 1790 2000.

The following is a table of the most populous cities or urban areas by estimated population in history according to three sources. The population of new york in 2018 was 19530351 a 03 decline from 2017. Total housing units 1940 to 2010 total housing units 1940 to 2010.

It also may be a surprise to many that rhode island a state that ranks 50th in size and 44th in population today held two of the largest towns in the nation at the time. Located at the southern tip of the us. Despite the loss of the national government new yorks population skyrocketed in 17811800 and it became americas largest city.

An auction system for surplus british merchandise dumped in new york solidified the citys economic position after 1816. The slowest area in the city to change its racial makeup was staten island which was the only borough of new york city to retain a non hispanic white majority after the 1980s. By the time the first us.

The current metro area population of new york city in 2020 is 18804000 a 001 decline from 2019. Total population 1900 to 2010 total population 1900 to 2010. New york city new york city growth of the metropolis.

Once again trade grew rapidly and not even the war of 1812 hindered development. The population of new york in 2019 was 19453561 a 039 decline from 2018. City names are in bold where all three sources agree.

Jump forward over 200 years and new york city has not lost its top spot. The table does not contain data for cities under indus valley civilization for time period 5000 bc to 1000 bc.