What are the largest metro areas in New York?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is the largest metro area in New York, with 20,112,448 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (1,155,653) and Rochester, NY (1,056,149) come next.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 9 ranked New York metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Residents 2025 | Change 2020–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 20,112,448 | +0.6% |
| 2 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,155,653 | −0.8% |
| 3 | Rochester, NY | 1,056,149 | −0.7% |
| 4 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 915,835 | +1.9% |
| 5 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 718,377 | +3.0% |
| 6 | Syracuse, NY | 652,273 | −1.3% |
| 7 | Utica-Rome, NY | 285,611 | −2.0% |
| 8 | Binghamton, NY | 243,189 | −1.3% |
| 9 | Glens Falls, NY | 124,373 | −1.9% |
How this is ranked
The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
What is the largest metro area in New York?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is the largest metro area in New York, with 20,112,448 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (1,155,653) and Rochester, NY (1,056,149) come next.
How is this ranking calculated?
The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.