What are the fastest-growing metro areas in New York?
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY (+3.0%), Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (+1.9%) and New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (+0.6%) grew fastest among New York metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 9 ranked New York metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | +3.0% | +21,095 | 718,377 |
| 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | +1.9% | +17,206 | 915,835 |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | +0.6% | +112,455 | 20,112,448 |
| 4 | Rochester, NY | −0.7% | −7,527 | 1,056,149 |
| 5 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | −0.8% | −8,956 | 1,155,653 |
| 6 | Syracuse, NY | −1.3% | −8,535 | 652,273 |
| 7 | Binghamton, NY | −1.3% | −3,308 | 243,189 |
| 8 | Glens Falls, NY | −1.9% | −2,351 | 124,373 |
| 9 | Utica-Rome, NY | −2.0% | −5,697 | 285,611 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. 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. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
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
Which metro area in New York is growing fastest?
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY: +3.0%, ahead of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (+1.9%) and New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (+0.6%), of 9 New York metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. 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. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.